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Hand/arm numbness during sleep

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I know u posted this long ago..so just in case you’re still searching for answers then this is my take .. but if you’ve found out what it is then don’t bother reading!
I just saw your post now …and sounds like it could be potentially what I have, which is HNPP. Get it checked out, worth researching into a little then ask your doctor if you can get tested for it (or a referral to a specialist who can) HNPP stands for hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies. I get woken up in the middle of the night from time to time. Pins n needles, numbness in limbs, sometimes so bad I can’t stand until about 5 minutes of stamping my foot to get the sensation back in my leg (calf n foot). Sometimes I have it weekly then, at the moment, nothing for over 6 months. My cousin has it and we suspect an auntie (ie: it’s genetic.. plus most general doctors would not have a clue about this. 50% chance of passing this on to your children.).

Neuropathy means damage to the nerves that supply the electrical impulses to the muscles as well as the nerves that detect sensation. Liability to pressure palsies means that when pressure is put on a nerve, it stops working for a period. Very variable condition. I’ve been great and no symptoms recently and I’m 47 female. My 32 year old cousin male, has it. It affects people who are missing one of the two copies of the PMP22 gene. Check it out if u have not yet found n answer.

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Thank you I will check it out

@mishka85 , that’s very interesting information. It sounds like what I have. My mom has a form of it too. I never had it until a couple of years ago. How does it differ from carpel tunnel syndrome? Which is what I am being evaluated for by a hand surgeon.