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I woke up with a numb hand/arm after accidently sleeping on it and now i have pain on my antecubital space & the forearm when straightening my arm.
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Normal: That's nerve starvation. It will go away after several hours. Just stretch and massage the area. It needs blood flow there again.
Answered 10/23/2017
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