Pins and needles in arm. 5yrs now.

nic_lilly07 · #1 Apr 22, 2009, 05:26 PM

I have had pins and needles in my arms for about 5yrs or so now.I've had carpual tunnel relese but has not helped. my arm fell heavy like briks and i can only sleep on my back, also my fingers go to sleep all the time, i've had xrays on my back and neck but they have found nothing.. please help! thanks..

Nestorian · Apr 22, 2009, 05:54 PM

It may be a nerve pinched, in your arm or at least close to there. I"m not sure if xrays pick that up.

Arm numbness - WrongDiagnosis.com
This is too much for me to cover, you know your symptoms best it may be something to look at.

Nestorian · Apr 22, 2009, 06:23 PM

I've got a few medical books but I'm going to need more info. like What action you did that gave you carpal, and can you feel anything in your arm at all, if so what, and so on. Be super specific, can you life bend or move parts and not others. THe more the easier i can match symtoms and you can then do some research on what I find for you. If you want, then you can talk to the Docs about it eh? If you recall any family history wiht neurological issues, say peripheral neuropathy and what not.

I'm not saying you have any of this stuff but it's something to give you some idea what may or may not be happening. Also, a book called, "The brain that changes it'self."- By Norman Doidge M.D. Its a self help book, but it's got a lot of details about how our neurelogical systems work. Lots on stroke victoms and how they recoved, and some other things you may look into trying, such as imagining your arm as fine. Yes, i know it's not, but still try. It may help, in the same way people use self affrimation to "wire" their thoughts for success.

I'll be back later. Peace and kindness

JudyKayTee · Apr 23, 2009, 10:54 AM

You should see a Physician - this could be any number of things, some serious, some not. This is nothing to be diagnosed on an Internet site.

Nestorian · Apr 25, 2009, 04:14 PM

Try going to another Doctor, but don't tell him/her what you have, or what others think it may be, but just get them to do a new freash diagnosis, rather than rediagnosing.

I have heard a lot of things get wrong diagnosis, and unless you go to another doctor who has no idea that you've been diagnosed then they will just go with what the other doctor said. It's happened to me a few times.

Good luck, I couldn't find anything specific enough to give you from my Med books, take care eh.

Peace and kindness be with you.



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