My right arm is completly numb and I panic out of my bed sometimes. The reason is that I fall asleep on my shoulder and sometimes it takes a minute til it functions again.

Last night I fell asleep again and woke up and it it took longer than usual to get it back to moving. I started crying and was totally panic mode.

Is this something that can cause long term issues if this happens frequently or should I change the way I sleep? Can I ignore it?

  • Jojo
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    2 months ago

    I was under the impression that limbs “falling asleep” was more of a nerve thing and not a circulation thing. Is that not true?

    • Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      Nerves don’t like pressure, so that’ll definitely irritate them.

      Cutting off blood and suddenly restoring it later can cause a similar sensation.

      Actual tissue death though is gonna be from blood loss.