[QUOTE=dylan096;21174718]I don't know why they keep going numb. Sometimes it feels like they just fell asleep. Other times they just feel numb. This has been happening for like 2 months. My dad says it is probably from being on the computer so much but i think it is something else. What do you think it is?[/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE=Zocom;21179783]Are you on any medication?[/QUOTE]
No. It has been 7 hours now with numb fingers
That happend to me once.
This is why you don't travel back in time.
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You've got diabeetus.
Try taking iron supplements. My hands looked "cold" and darker, though once I starting taking extra iron in, I'm feeling more alert and noticing my hands have more colour to them.
try holding your hands down so more blood goes in to them
What fingers are they? If they are they fourth and fifth, with numbness along the palm, you may have ulnar nerve palsy. To fix this wear a splint for a week and see what happens, if that doesn't help (and you do have ulnar nerve palsy) you may need surgery.
If they are the other fingers, you may have carpal tunnel.
sources: trust me I'm a doctor
It's probably carpal tunnel, having numb fingers is a common symptom.
We know one thing for sure: it isn't lupus.
[QUOTE=HolyCrusade;21182147]What fingers are they? If they are they fourth and fifth, with numbness along the palm, you may have ulnar nerve palsy. To fix this wear a splint for a week and see what happens, if that doesn't help (and you do have ulnar nerve palsy) you may need surgery.
If they are the other fingers, you may have carpal tunnel.
sources: trust me I'm a doctor[/QUOTE]
Trust this. Look up carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar neuritis if you don't believe. Don't freak about the surgery thing, it is usually only arthroscopic (key hole) surgery and a day procedure (i.e. you go in, have it done, come home same day, no lengthy hospital stay) and some people can avoid surgery by changing ergonomic set up of computer, using splints, changing sleeping postures etc.
It could be lots of other things though, like a ganglion pressing on the nerve or a disc in your neck impinging on the nerve or diabetic neuropathy or any number of things.
OP get off the computer for a bit. If it's carpal tunnel syndrome ( thumb, index finger, middle finger), then using mouse and keyboard incessantly will not help, particularly if you use bad wrist postures or lean on your wrists when you type / mouse or scroll a lot with mouse. Also using vibrating tools a lot is not a good idea eg power tools, console controllers, driving certain vehicles. Neither is using pinch grip and twisting (eg using screwdriver, wrenches, pliers so no tweaking machines for you for a bit).
If it's ulnar neuritis / cubital tunnel syndrome (little finger & ring finger), then avoiding bending your elbow as much as possible helps. Eg do no sleep with your arm bent.
Go see a doctor who will ask you lots of questions and can do some simple physical tests like moving your hand in a certain way to see if that provokes your symptoms. You may need tests (eg blood tests, ultrasound at elbow & wrist, nerve conduction studies, scans of neck). Do something about it, if you don't & it is a neuropathy you may end up with permanent nerve damage and weakness in your hands. If it's something else and you can do something about it, why put up with it?
I have this problem. According to my doctor, it's my computer usage.
I have to sit with the correct hand posture to fix it. Also, get off any drugs you're on (prescription or otherwise). That normally helps.
[url=http://hubpages.com/hub/Proper_Posture_for_Computer_Use]Helpful Link[/url]
use ms paint and draw out your posture when you use the computer
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