Why do my hands go numb when I sleep lying down

If the numbness in the hands returns to normal after a short period of time, it is due to poor blood circulation caused by bad posture, such as pressure caused by sleeping. If you sleep lying down without pressing your hands, and your hands become numb, but your body does not recover after a long time, then you need to pay attention to your physical condition, as it is very likely that some underlying disease is causing this condition.

Numbness in the hands and feet may be caused by:

There are four common causes of numbness in the hands and feet:

First, people with diabetes may experience numbness in their hands and feet. If you experience frequent numbness, soreness, or swelling in any part of your body, you should check your blood sugar promptly.

The second is numbness caused by drugs or chemicals. For example, if you have a cold or diarrhea, taking berberine or furazolidone may cause numbness in your hands and feet; numbness in your hands and feet may also occur if you stay in an environment containing hydrogen, arsenic, carbon disulfide, etc. for a long time.

The third is numbness caused by neuritis. The most common symptoms of neuritis are numbness of hands and feet, muscle atrophy, and weakness in the limbs. If you have diarrhea or a cold for half a month, it will cause neuritis.

Fourth, numbness occurs scattered in the limbs. Numbness does not occur in the limbs at the same time, but occurs in a scattered manner. This means that local nerves are stimulated, such as a stroke after being drunk, coma causing stimulation of the head nerves, stimulation of the hand nerves by the elderly using crutches, upper limb numbness caused by cervical spondylosis, and leg numbness caused by stimulation of the lumbar shoulder nerves.

Numbness in the hands and feet cannot be treated symptomatically, but the cause must be treated. No matter what causes numbness in the hands and feet, you should first go to the hospital's neurology department for examination to determine whether the nerves are damaged and what kind of stimulation they have received.