dead hands and arms

[vduben]

ive had a little problem for a few weeks now, i keep getting pins and needles and dead hands and arms during the night when i relax, im pretty sure this is due to using chainsaws and climbing everyday, does any one else have the same problem? its pretty crappy when you wake up and need the loo and both arms are dead!!! feel like a slug!!!!

[RC0]

Never, and they've been fractured a many times also.

 

Sound’s odd at your age.

 

My wife suffererd very similar symptoms with 'carpel tunnel' , caused by the repetitive strain of clicking the mouse for years at work, it can also be hereditary. Other than that, could it be bad circulation? Are your hands cold at the same time?

[vduben]

no threy aint cold but as u mention it my dad does get a dead hand when hes out riding his gsxf, old fart now has to get a harley because the pain and discomfort was too much, but bad circulation would mean cold hands???? correct me if im wrong.....

funny how its only just come on in the last week, i did have to sleep in a single bed with the missus for a week and i recon it could of trapped somet because it was soo uncomfortable!!

[stihllearning]

vduben hi, this my first post , that sounds like text book white finger to me mate but theres plenty you can do about it .get some anti vib gloves ,timberland make some that are ok to climb in and try to avoid to much hedge trimming particularly with power pruners.

i get the same symptoms some times and i just try to limit my use of bigger saws and hedge trimmers. good luck with it

[RC0]

, but bad circulation would mean cold hands???? correct me if im wrong.....

!!

 

I dont know man, what do you think?

 

Have a look through this site, its got all sorts. http://www.londonphysiocentre.co.uk/poor-circulation.htm

 

I wouldn't panick just yet though my friend!

[MasterBlaster]

Try taking one 81 mg aspirin daily, thin the blood somewhat.

[vduben]

it did cross my mind while laying in bed this morning not being abke to move lol, tis a nice feeling when the blood rushes back tho

[Old Monkey]

It sounds more like how you are sleeping than running chainsaws to me. Try a few night on the floor or some other hard surface.

[vduben]

It sounds more like how you are sleeping than running chainsaws to me. Try a few night on the floor or some other hard surface.

well i have had this weekend off!!!!!!!!!!

bin a while!!!!

going docs tomoz after work, he'll proably tell me to stop using chainsaws soo much!!

[madmatt]

Some of the symptoms are the same as Hand Arm vibration Syndrome or white finger. Your doing the best thing seeing the doctor. i wouldn't advise taking asprin daily to thin the blood until its been recommended by a doctor. Even if it is white finger there are things you can do about it, gloves, careful maintenance of the saws you use, heated handles, etc etc.

 

Good Luck!