Numbness in Right Arm

[lindyloo59]

Sudden numbness in right arm. On warfarin have mechanical heart valve. On statins too. Anyone had this?

[BobD Volunteer]

Unless you have been laying on it I suggest you get medical advice very soon.

[lindyloo59 in reply to BobD]

Thank you 😀

[jeanjeannie50]

Agree with Bob. Seek medical advice. It may be because you lay on it in bed, but best to get it checked. So many things could be the cause and you need professional advice.

Let us know how you get on please.

Jean

[lindyloo59 in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Thanks for your reply. He is ok this morning he has an allotment and has been doing a lot of lifting etc so could be that. Will keep an eye on it if it happens again will seek advice from Dr. Take care

[Hidden in reply to lindyloo59]

When my wife had it, it turned out to be a bone spur at C6-7 pressing on the ulnar nerve. She had been exercising heavily and apparently the bone spur moved just a fraction. She knew she had a bone spur from when she received treatment for whiplash about 10 years before, but since it had not bothered her she did not take any precautions when lifting weights.

She was advised to have surgery on her neck by the orthopedic surgeon. She got a 2nd opinion from a neurologist at Baylor who recommended she try non invasive methods first, including chiropractic. She had a few adjustments with one of the chiro's on staff in their othopedic clinic and the numbness was gone. It has never returned in 13 years.

We are thankful for the many times we avoided surgeries because our private insurance ALWAYS required a second opinion from another practice before they would approve any surgery. Same thing happened when my wife blew out L4-L5 in 2010 and when she could not walk due to severe foot pain in 2014.

Both times surgery was recommended and both times the 2nd opinion recommended other non invasive options be tried before they would approve any surgery. In the case of her back the neurologist recommended non-surgical decompression. In the case of the foot, the podiatrist recommended a boot for 6 weeks for her posterior impingement syndrome.

[lindyloo59 in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Thank you 😀

[Hidden]

As always best to get advice from health care professional, however, I frequently get it and have done for years. In my case it is a nerve trapped by bone/bones in the upper back/spine, just below that lumpy bone you can feel at the top. My problems are usually sorted by a visit to a Osteopath or Chiropractor for manipulation. For me at least nothing to do with meds. Don't have a mechanical heart valve.

John

[Lolabob123 in reply to Hidden]

Itoo get numbness in my right hand after out walking it moves up my right fingers into my forearm although not all the time only occasionally I used to get this before diagnosis my wife thinks the Ulnar nerve my meds 2 metformin Amiodarone candersartan Eplerenone Bisoprolol Edoxaban Furusemide like a smarty tube

[lindyloo59 in reply to Lolabob123]

Thank you 😀

[lindyloo59]

Thanks😀

[Ppiman]

Numbness in the elbow or lower arm area can happen with tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis). Time will heal this (several months, often) but some people get relief from a pressure band. You can get these from any chemist.

Numbness in the hand and wrist, often on waking, can be caused by pressure on the nerves in the carpal tunnel of the wrist being slightly inflamed or damaged.

A "dead arm" can be caused on waking by sleeping with one arm raised or from other pressure on a nerve.

Finally, numbness in specific areas of the arm and hand can be caused by pressure on the cervical nerves in the neck, that is, "disc trouble".

My wife has had the first three of these over the years, and I have the last one now and again. You should phone your GP. There are some exercises that can help with all of them. For carpal tunnel syndrome, a small op to release the tightness always does the trick if it won't improve. This op works well but, my wife was told, mustn't be left too late or permanent nerve damage can result.

Steve

[lindyloo59 in reply to Ppiman]

Thanks 👍🏼