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My hands fall asleep when i am sleeping, why is that?
3 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Numbness: Possibly your are sleeping on your side, or your arm/hands over your head/shoulder. This compresses the nerve (like sitting with crossed legs and feeling sleepy legs). Sleep on your back with arm on the side or over your chest.
Answered 7/27/2018
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Parathesia: These occur primarily from blood flow or nerve impingements during sleep in a particular posture.
Answered 11/9/2018
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Sleep: It could be that you put pressure on your arm with your head or have medical conditions or low calcium.
Answered 9/6/2013
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