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Dead Arm

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Leimodnunewra
Leimodnunewra

Hi guys,

I was just wondering if any of you get dead arms for seemingly no reason as part of your fibro? It's been happening to me on and off all day and I am curious to know if it is a new fibro symptom after cropping up or something new altogether. 

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  • PiliPalaB4ch
    PiliPalaB4ch Leimodnunewra

    Posted

    Hi Leimodunewra

     I get dead arms a lot, mainly at night and first thing in the morning. I constantly have pain in my wrists and elbows an pins and needles in my fingers. Occasionally they swell too. I assumed it was all part and parcel of Fibro ! 

  • Maggers
    Maggers Leimodnunewra

    Posted

    Yep - me too. It was the first symptom I had. I have massages which help. did try physio but that just made the pain absolutely unbearable.  It's a very odd feeling isn't it.
    • PiliPalaB4ch
      PiliPalaB4ch Maggers

      Posted

      I have found that my hands, especially my fingers are always cold now, I used to complain that my hands were always too hot! Useless for making pastry! 

      I have been referred for physio but haven't started yet! I try and have a hot stone massage every week, but have been too painful to go for 3 weeks now. 

    • Leimodnunewra
      Leimodnunewra Maggers

      Posted

      It really is and it's such a nuisance. It makes typing that bit more difficult. 
  • loxie
    loxie Leimodnunewra

    Posted

    I just started to suffer from this recently and hadn't noted anyone else mention it until last week when a person on another thread posted about it.  I wake up every morning and my right arm is like a lump of lead.  In order to turn over or move I have to use my left arm to lift it as it won't lift on its own.  It eases off once I get moving but if I do anything repetitive, like keyboard or holding my phone or tablet, it goes dead again and gets really painful.  I now sit with a cushion under my armpit which helps and the last few nights I've tried putting a small pillow between the arm and body and it does seem to help a little.
    • Leimodnunewra
      Leimodnunewra loxie

      Posted

      Oh, I will give that a try loxie, I do similar for my legs as it is, makes sense that it would help with the rest of my body.
  • HOTpicks99
    HOTpicks99 Leimodnunewra

    Posted

    Hi i have had it for a long time its notnew it is a symptom of fibromylgia it is called carpal syndrome hope this has helped you it is a nusciance especially if you are holding something in your hands
    • Leimodnunewra
      Leimodnunewra HOTpicks99

      Posted

      Thanks for that, hopefully now I will be able to find something to relieve it. A name always helps. 
    • HOTpicks99
      HOTpicks99 Leimodnunewra

      Posted

      Your welcome my doc suggested iwore splints on my hands in the nites especially my thumb which causes numbness in my arm at nite
  • sharon53053
    sharon53053 Leimodnunewra

    Posted

    Hi, I have been having pins and needles and a feeling of 'heaviness' my left arm in particular feels like a lead weight, the first time it happened about 3 years ago I was admitted to hospital with a query of whether it was cardiac related ! I'm sure it is part of my fibro symptoms as it has been happening more often and for longer periods of time.
  • ann46903
    ann46903 Leimodnunewra

    Posted

    yes especially at night, and when i finally do get to sleep (miracle) im woken up with dead arms.
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