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Diabetes: does arm falling asleep is one common effect?
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No: Arm falling asleep may come from a pinched nerved from neck. Diabetes could cause burning, tingling like something crawling in your arms, but mostly legs.
Answered 5/28/2016
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No: That's usually from sleeping with neck in wrong position due to arthritis incervical spine.
Answered 9/26/2013
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