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Does my arm take long term damage if it falls asleep every third night? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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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?

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[–] 3 points 2 years ago*

I've had this same problem and developed some nerve damage/chronic pain. Took a few months of sleeping with better posture (yes its really hard to change at first), and it recovered.

I did see a doctor that confirmed the issue, did an x-ray and recommended posture change.

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