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Woke up to my left arm and hand asleep. still is hurting and feels uneasy. what should i do?

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Dr. Karen Butler answered

Ans: Sounds like a positioning issue. Try changing positions when you sleep. Relieve the arm of any pressure

Dr Keith agreed

Answered 10/7/2015

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