Arm pains and Tingling

[Beta70]

Anyone experienced aching pains in both arms going down into the hands which have gone bright red and are tingling almost like bad pins and needles, so am unable to cut up my potatoes. Defo not arthritis pain, completely different ?

[Hidden]

Hello

I have not had this but from what you are saying if it is happening every day you need to speak with your Doctor

Let us know how you get on x

[Beta70 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks yes I will.

[Hidden in reply to Beta70]

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[Bran_flow]

Yes I do get this mainly at night on both arms down to my hands sometimes so bad cannot feel anything I touch like when a dentist numbs your mouth. I have been thinking of ringing doctors last few weeks about it. I have thyroid problems and on few heart medications was thinking maybe one of those could be the cause.

[Beta70 in reply to Bran_flow]

Yes it sounds very similar. I have a hospital appointment next week so will ask about it then.

[honeybubs]

Hi Beta70

I sometimes wake up with pins and needles going down my arms but not every day and numbness in my hands. When I move about it goes back to normal and I wasn’t lying on them either. The only time my arm went bright red and I felt pressure pain was when I was in hospital and they did my blood pressure. I mentioned once to them that my arm was hurting and it’s gone red and she just said your arm looks mockled and I didn’t hear anything else about it from them. Let me know if you discover what is causing it and I will ask at my next appointment in June.

Joy

[Beta70 in reply to honeybubs]

Sounds a bit like mine. I have a hospital appointment next week so will ask about it then.

[Truffles2]

I think you should definitely pay a visit to your doctor. I have experienced this tingling and numbness I describe it as a painful numbness. I get it at night and it can take an hour and half for my hands to wake up in the morning. I also experience it if I’m cold , reading a book or using my phone and tablet. I here been to the doctors and was referred to the hospital, after tests have been told I have carpel tunnel syndrome with some neuropathy. I need an operation under local anaesthetic but with my heart issues ( recent bypass surgery) I have got to wait a little while

[Beta70 in reply to Truffles2]

Many thanks for your interesting reply. I will look into carpel tunnel syndrome.

[Valentina98 in reply to Beta70]

Hey

I have carpal tunnel and reading your post that's what it sounds like to me

Happy to answer any questions you might have

V x

[Etzel]

I just asked my heart nurse about this as I get it in my hands at night and she said it was a known side effect of Atorvastatin, and basically suck it up as the statin is doing me a lot of good!

[Beta70 in reply to Etzel]

Thank you for replying. Very interesting as I take Atorvastatin too.

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Yes i had this weeks leading up to a major heart attack and severe heart failure.

[Beta70 in reply to Hidden]

So sorry , hope that you are recovering now. None of us know what the future holds.