Tingling

[Flosy]

Hi woke up Monday with tingling in my right hand goes up my arm.also getting headaches.any ideas

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Which fingers are affected most? It could be carpal tunnel syndrome. I assume it has continued? Have you changed your pillows recently?

[Flosy in reply to PMRpro]

No I haven't.its round my thumb area goes up my arm.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Flosy]

If it is the carpla tunnel problem it would affect your thumb. Speak to the GP if you are concerned

[Flosy in reply to PMRpro]

Hi.did speak to gp.he think it all to do pred side affects.have to have blood test on Friday.if it gets worst have to get in touch again.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Flosy]

“Pred side effects”…?

If that’s the case, then my question to him would be - why didn’t I get them at higher doses?

Let’s us know what the answer is.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to DorsetLady]

A very good question ...

[LBM1953]

I'm intrigued. How does changing your pillows cause carpal tunnel syndrome? I ask because many months ago my wife changed our pillows without my knowledge and I have had a "stiff neck" ever since mostly left hand side and also "tingly palms".....

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to LBM1953]

Not so much necessarily carpal tunnel syndrome per se - but a change in position of your neck and shoulders overnight can upset the muscles which in turn may pinch the nerve enough to cause the tingling. So which way do you sleep - on your left or right side?

[Flosy in reply to PMRpro]

Mostly on left side.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Flosy]

I was asking LBM1953

[Flosy in reply to PMRpro]

Sorry.

[LBM1953]

Left side mostly. I was concerned about GCA at one point as the discomfort goes up the back of the ear but its is only with movement so I assumed it was muscular. No other GCA symptoms at all. Got a face to face with GP in an hour so was going to ask her as well. It seems to have eased a bit over the last week or so as well....

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to LBM1953]

Sounds as if it is possibly sternocleidomastic muscle issues - often the muscle to protest at a different pillow position. It runs from behind the ear to the collar bone

visiblebody.com/blog/learn-...

[LBM1953]

Ta much...😀

[prunus]

I can get tingling when I get a migraine with aura. You said you also had a headache.

[Flosy in reply to prunus]

Hi.yes I did have headache as well.