Numb arm..

[Heartlines.]

So, the last week.. both my arms have been numb when I wake up and probs about an hour after waking up.. but mainly my right arm. It also looks swollen (right hand). My thinking is it's not getting enough blood flow to that area.. so I hang it over the bed and that usually helps, but only until I bring it up again. Also, throughout the day it get tired quicker and sometimes gets numb there too.

And this just started about a week ago.

What's going on with my arm

And please don't just tell me to go to the doctor. I plan on it.. but I'd like to hear input first.

Thanks!

[Concrete Angel]

Hi there Lynds!

Yup, you got it right. Your arms are not getting enough blood flow, or generally, your circulation might be hampered. Sometimes, just getting up and jumping about a little can help increase circulation. To improve your circulation, if that's it, then, you could just sit for a few minutes with your back straight, breathe in through one nostril holding the other and breathe out through the other nostril holding the first one closed.

Arm numbness could also mean a pinched nerve, so ya, you should get that checked out. Lol.

Tiredness could be maybe because you're working yourself out. It could be fatigue or something. I don't know your habits, but I'm just assuming.
If you're feeling really tired, then give yourself some rest, and don't overwork yourself, and get 7 hours of sleep a day. Hopefully it'll sort itself out.

Do let me know what the doc says.

Take care hun,
Kav.

[**Theresa**]

what it could also be if you are carring alot of weight from your books for school only on one arm then or if you have alot of stress then that may also be the problem.

[Heartlines.]

Thanks for the input both of you

I don't go to school, but I lift a lot for my job.
It could very well be a pinched nerve. It sucks though. Lol

[BDF]

Do some kind of light exercise, to raise your blood pressure... something that will get the blood flowing. You could also get a light weight, like 1kg, and do some curls with it, or even just swing it about randomly if you feel like it, anything that gives your arm some movement. Don't swing it too violently though lol, it could worsen then.