Tingling in hands

[muddy]

The following has been going on for several weeks now: For a couple of nights after a chest/tri workout I am awakened by a numbness/tingling in hands (usually right hand). It wakes me up several times a night and no matter which way I position myself, whether it be on my back, side, etc. My hands will "fall asleep". This will continue until the soreness in my chest/shoulder area subsides. Anyone else get this or have any suggestions? I appreciate any pointers.

[beefcake]

It's funny you should mention this. I did a chest workout yesterday, and woke up this morning and my right arm had fallen asleep. However mine is because I sleep with my arm under my pillow and it pinches off circulation in my shoulder. I have no idea why it would be doing it to you though.

[redsquirrel]

Are either of you taking GH?

[beefcake]

Originally posted by redsquirrel
Are either of you taking GH?

No. I know tingling is associated with GH but my problem is from cutting off circulation. If he's taking GH I wouldn't know.

[Face]

If you're getting sharp pain with that it may be carpal tunnel syndrome, typically that wakes the person up at night. Get it checked out.

[muddy]

No on the GH question. Carpel tunnel? Would I only feel it at night while sleeping or would that happen throughout the day?

[Face]

Well, u may get it during the day, but the pain typically is bad enough to wake the person up at night. Which fingers of your hand are affected?

[muddy]

Just right hand. But, like I have mentioned, it only occurs after a chest workout. I don't train delts, because they are usually more sore than my chest is. My delts will stay sore for 2-3 days and that's how long I will fight with my hand falling asleep at night for.

[Face]

Sounds like its something else then, see your doctor if its becoming a real problem....

[beefcake]

Originally posted by muddy
I don't train delts, because they are usually more sore than my chest is.

You don't train delts at all? Or just not while your chest is sore?

[Puddles]

Originally posted by muddy
No on the GH question. Carpel tunnel? Would I only feel it at night while sleeping or would that happen throughout the day?

Carpel tunnel symptoms often start out at night before you have any problems during the day.

You could also have a slightly pinched nerve that's only aggrivated after training a specific area.

I had an MRI done last week because I've had a similar problem for years and it's getting worse. Initially my old doctor sent me to physical therapy and it helped minimally along with anti-inflamatories.

Make sure you're doing stretching exercises, not just before you train, but do them the other days of the week. You can try an anti-inflamatory but they hinder muscle growth to a small degree.

If it continues for a few weeks you may want to be checked out by a doctor so you can pinpoint the cause and find out what to do to help.

[hlcn8]

Originally posted by Puddles
Carpel tunnel symptoms often start out at night before you have any problems during the day.

You could also have a slightly pinched nerve that's only aggrivated after training a specific area.

I had an MRI done last week because I've had a similar problem for years and it's getting worse. Initially my old doctor sent me to physical therapy and it helped minimally along with anti-inflamatories.

Make sure you're doing stretching exercises, not just before you train, but do them the other days of the week. You can try an anti-inflamatory but they hinder muscle growth to a small degree.

If it continues for a few weeks you may want to be checked out by a doctor so you can pinpoint the cause and find out what to do to help.

spoken knowledgeably puddles! ... carpel tunnel tends to be a different kind of pain, not quite a tingly sensation. the pinched nerve is the most likely explanation, either due to blood pump or inflamation in the area.

[BAiley]

I get a lot of arm problems and it is releived when I stretch by
delts and chest and upper back...Mine is more in my elbows
and forearms...I know its related to kneck and delts, cause if you sleep on your side then you put pressure on your delts. and upper back...My arms hurt badly if I am not careful...I try not to bend my arm while sleeping to keep circulation...I would stretch
alot and see the DOC. to be safe....i also have a nerve in my elbow that makes my hand tingle...Advil and stretching will work it out...Hope it is of some help..

[majoradams]

Look on the bright side, if your hands are numb, you can jerk off and it will feel like someone else is doing it

[speakle]

If I do dumbell presses and I let the weight just rest on part of my hand I get a tingling (like you hit your funny bone) in my hand and lower arm. Maybe your grip is off a little adn it affects you later on while it gets me while I am working out.

[fOCuSd1]

It's either a compressed nerve from your muscles being inflammed from the work out OR your muscles are SO inflammed that your cutting off blood supply from the muscle compressing your vessels

[Rictor33]

when I took fina @ 75mg/ed I had tingling in my hands almost every day.

[muddy]

Thanks guys and gals. I did see a doc, who sent me to a neurologist. It is carpel tunnel. The neuro said I was extremely bloated. He noticed this while doing the "shock" test and asked me if I was on any type of AAS. I was at the time, my first cycle of test ever. I told him I was and he said that it could be pressure on the nerves due to the excess water weight which is what happens to a lot of preg. women. He said to reevaluate my situation after my cycle was over and if the problem persisted, I would have to do surgery. Now the cycle is over and things seem to be getting better.

[Puddles]

Hope the recovery continues. There are different cycles you can do and you may only learn by trial and error which ones make it worse for you. Prop absolutely killed me whereas var helped. I'll try to find an old article I read that discusses some of the tendon issues with different steroids, that may be of some help.