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When i go to sleep, i wake up in horrible pain. my hand and fingers feel like they are on fire, i have to stand up for it to go away what could it be?
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Carpal tunnel?: You might be sleeping on your hands & arms in such a way as to bend them wrong for a prolonged period of time that aggravates some nerves. Carpal tunnel syndrome is compression of the median nerve in the wrist. Poorly controlled diabetes along w/some vitamin deficiencies can also cause numbness & tingling but usually not just during sleep. Regardless, go see your family doc for an evaluation.
Answered 10/4/2016
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