Numbness of the hands is an unpleasant, but quite common symptom. After a few minutes, blood supply will restore, sensitivity will return. The same is observed with prolonged stay in the same position, especially uncomfortable. But in other cases, the hand goes numb as if for no reason. Why is this happening?
Doctors say that numbness of the hands, and in particular the fingers, can be a serious symptom. And therefore, it is necessary to study this symptom in detail, the main causes of its occurrence.
Symptom: numbness of the fingers
With numbness of fingers, hands, even the entire limb, people of all ages can fully encounter. There are no definite reasons for this problem to occur, various factors can affect it, but still the wrong position in a dream, squeezing a hand is the main cause of numbness that occurs one time. As a rule, numbness is a night phenomenon that is detected in the morning, or even wakes up in the middle of the night. But sometimes its manifestation can be noted in the afternoon.
One-time numbness that arose after sleep cannot be called pathology, this is not a problem. But a systematically appearing symptom, especially when accompanied by other symptoms, can be serious. There are a number of diseases in the diagnosis of which this symptom is highlighted. That is why with regular attacks of numbness, especially for no apparent reason, it is necessary to consult a doctor and go for an examination.
Causes of finger numbness
Sometimes an unhealthy lifestyle leads to numbness attacks.Medical observations indicate that such attacks occur in people who regularly drink large amounts of coffee or black tea at night, abuse alcohol, and overeat spicy foods. In a dream, a headache or pain in the abdomen may occur. In both cases, a person in a dream chooses a comfortable position to stop the pain, tossing and turning a lot. Due to an uncomfortable posture, your hands may become numb. But the situation is not always so harmless.
Numbness of the fingers is a specific symptom of the tunnel syndrome, which affects many elderly women who in the past worked as seamstresses, played music or printed a lot. Due to constant overvoltage, a pathology is formed, which is also characteristic of men who choose the profession of a driver.
The problem is associated with a constant load on the nerve, which provides mobility of the hand, overloading leads to swelling, pinching. The problem begins with the little finger or thumb, and then the entire hand is affected. Numbness is usually felt at night. Without treatment, the pathology goes so far that a person loses the ability to use small objects - scissors, a toothbrush, and so on.
With vegetative-vascular dystonia, numbness of the fingers is also observed. This disease leads to blood supply problems, from which peripheral tissues, in particular, hands, suffer. Numbness occurs more often in the arms than in the legs. Diabetes can also cause numbness, it is associated with an increase in blood glucose, in which unpleasant sensations appear in the hands.
Other causes of numbness of fingers, hands
Hands become numb first of all with problems of blood circulation, also with anemia, increased blood pressure, cardiovascular diseases. This is observed in case of nervous diseases, multiple sclerosis, deficiency of nutrients necessary for the body. Numbness is also observed in diseases of the joints of the hands. And there are also cases when only one hand goes numb.
Interesting fact: when only the left arm is numb, we can talk about an approaching heart attack, stroke or other serious pathologies of the heart, cardiovascular system. Such a symptom cannot be ignored; an emergency call to the doctor is necessary.
Numbness of the fingers is observed in pregnant women. This is an occasion to pay attention to the condition of the pregnant woman, as it may indicate various disorders - hormonal levels, water-salt balance, hemoglobin indicators. Also, the symptom appears in trophic deficiency, immobility, excess weight gain. It is necessary to inform the obstetrician-gynecologist conducting the pregnancy about the presence of this symptomatology.
Thus, numbness of the fingers can occur for various reasons. If this symptom is observed once and after sleep in an uncomfortable position, you can not focus on it. But if it is observed regularly, you need to see a doctor, undergo an examination, find its root cause. We can talk about serious pathologies.
