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?
Like everyone else said, consult a doctor. But, it could also be pinched nerves, which is my issue, and unrelated to blood flow and oxygen in your limb. So, if you’re getting it checked out, don’t be surprised if it comes back to that. Now, I only started having the issue in that arm after I got mauled in that hand, but I could just be getting old, too.
Anyway, I just don’t sleep with my arm in that position anymore. I can’t remember having the problem anytime recently, either.
Edit: for those curious, and having thought about it overnight, if my wrist(s) isn’t straight when I sleep, or if my elbow is leaning a certain way on a desk chair or the car door while I’m driving it’ll go numb. Carpel tunnel stuff, they said. But, otherwise fully manageable.