Waking up in the middle of the night with numb arms

People’s sleeping posture at night is very important. Sometimes you will find that if your sleeping posture is incorrect, it will cause numbness in the joints of your body. This is a more serious problem because if numbness occurs, it may be caused by a blood disorder or other problems. So we should take it seriously. So why does your arm feel numb and you wake up in the middle of the night?

First, high blood pressure. As the name suggests, hypertension is a disease of high blood pressure. High blood pressure can cause vascular spasms. When the human body rests and sleeps at night, the blood viscosity becomes thicker than during the day. Therefore, at night, the brain of hypertensive patients is deprived of oxygen, causing numbness in the arms. Patients with hypertension need to pay attention to their diet, and also need to be very careful about the intake of salt and various nutrients. Daily exercise is essential, but not excessive.

Second, cervical schwannoma. This disease is already quite serious, but numbness in the arms like ants crawling is one of the characteristics of this disease. However, the numbness in the arms is also accompanied by weakness in the limbs and movement disorders. The feeling of temperature and pain is not very obvious, but strenuous exercise will make the pain worse. If these symptoms appear at the same time, you need to seek medical diagnosis in time to prevent the condition from worsening.

Third, carpal tunnel syndrome. This condition is the most common peripheral nerve entrapment disorder. There are many causes of carpal tunnel syndrome, including excessive use of the hands, repetitive use of the arms, pregnancy, etc. Numbness in the arm occurs when carpal tunnel syndrome causes compression of the nerves in the arm. Carpal tunnel syndrome is very easy to treat. If numbness in the arm occurs at night due to long-term use of the hands, you should seek medical treatment promptly.

Fourth, multiple peripheral neuropathy. There are many causes of this disease, including abnormal nutritional metabolism, infection, virus, allergy, etc. One of its common symptoms is limb perception disorder, and numbness in the arms is one of them. If accompanied by pale and cold skin and inability to sweat, then you really have to consider whether you have multiple peripheral neuropathy.

Fifth, stroke. Everyone is familiar with the word "stroke" and tries to avoid it as much as possible, but stroke is very close to us. Stroke is mostly caused by disorder and retrograde flow of Qi and blood, which leads to impairment of brain function. If you are emotionally unstable and irritable, have irregular eating habits, are overworked, and experience numbness in your arms or even half of your body at night, you should consider the possibility of a stroke. If so, you may need to seek medical attention immediately.

Sixth, cervical spondylosis. Everyone is familiar with cervical spondylosis. Cervical spondylosis is actually a general term for many diseases. It can cause many clinical symptoms, among which numbness of fingers is one of them. If middle-aged and elderly people experience numbness of fingers accompanied by blurred vision, cervical pain, dizziness and nausea, then we should consider whether it is cervical spondylosis. Cervical spondylosis is a degenerative disease that is irreversible and cannot be completely cured. It can only be controlled and alleviated.

The above are the diseases that cause frequent numbness in the arms. In addition, anemia and menopause can also cause numbness in the hands. If you experience frequent numbness in your arms, you still need to seek medical attention as soon as possible and cooperate with the doctor's treatment. You can get rid of arm numbness as soon as possible and have a good sleep.

If you experience numbness in your arms, you not only need to cooperate with the doctor's treatment, but you also need to regulate yourself. Eat more foods that promote blood circulation and relieve numbness in the limbs, pay attention to the balanced nutrition intake in the body, exercise more every day, and do more neck and waist exercises. So, to avoid numbness in your arms, put down your phone and start moving your legs!