is numbness in your tips of your fingers a bad thing?

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is numbness in your tips of your fingers a bad thing?

Posted: 10/10/06 at 12:21pm

The tips of both my ring and bird-flipper fingers of my left hand have been numb for about 45 minutes.

wierd.

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#2

re: is numbness in your tips of your fingers a bad thing?

Posted: 10/10/06 at 12:22pm

Isn't middle finger easier than bird-flipper finger? lol

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#3

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Posted: 10/10/06 at 12:23pm

Instant karma.

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#4

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Posted: 10/10/06 at 12:23pm

Go see a doctor. I might very well be a sign of a stroke to come.

#5

re: is numbness in your tips of your fingers a bad thing?

Posted: 10/10/06 at 12:25pm

Jersy: Yes, but not as funny

Raith: I'd flip you the bird, but my finger is numb.

Frank: I will if it doesn't go away. I'm more worried about cardiac issues than stroke.

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#6

re: is numbness in your tips of your fingers a bad thing?

Posted: 10/10/06 at 12:27pm

Is it your left hand?

And it's Rath. The i is in the second syllable.

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#7

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Posted: 10/10/06 at 12:27pm

I am sure it is nothing. Even if it gets worse, don't worry about it. :)

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#8

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Posted: 10/10/06 at 12:32pm

Carpel Tunnel?

#9

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Posted: 10/10/06 at 12:32pm

yes left hand.

Rath.. excuse me :)

Jersey... I think you and I are going to be pals despite minor political differences.

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#10

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Posted: 10/10/06 at 12:34pm

You're excused.

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#11

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Posted: 10/10/06 at 12:34pm

It can also be a sign of diabetes.

At least that is what I have been told.

#12

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Posted: 10/10/06 at 12:35pm

Is it your "good" hand? Seriously... if it lasts a couple days...get it checked. I had numbness like that and it was a good thing I got it checked by a Doc. But it's probably nothing serious.

#13

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Posted: 10/10/06 at 12:51pm

actually diabetes might be the problem... crap

No it's my non-dominant hand.

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#14

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Posted: 10/10/06 at 12:53pm

Have a cigarette.

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#15

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Posted: 10/10/06 at 12:54pm

I knew a girl once who had numbness in the tips of her fingers.

And then she died.

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Posted: 10/10/06 at 12:54pm

non-dominant hand?

Good, then you can still feel when you...

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#17

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Posted: 10/10/06 at 12:55pm

It could also be from a pinched nerve somewhere else.



...Or the Bubonic Plague.

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#18

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Posted: 10/10/06 at 12:56pm

So as you surf the web, do you lean on your left elbow? You might be pinching nerves that could cause finger numbness.

#19

re: is numbness in your tips of your fingers a bad thing?

Posted: 10/10/06 at 1:00pm

Okay, have you been using your left hand extensively? Or, more to the point, your left wrist? It could be some kind of RSI, like carpal tunnel or inflammation of the ulnar nerve. (The fact that neither your thumb nor pinky are affected seems to contradict that, though.)

In any case, numbness in the extremities could be from something as small as an RSI- treat with ice and corticosteroids- or as bad as some kind of peripheral nerve problem. Seriously, get it looked at.

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#20

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Posted: 10/10/06 at 1:07pm

"actually diabetes might be the problem... crap"

Go in and have your blood glucose checked. You don't even have to make an appointment. If you suspect diabetes...you need to go in. (I live with diabetes....easy to manage if you follow your doctor's instructions and do what you're supposed to do.) Here's a link to check out symptoms and to learn if you're at risk.

American Diabetes Association Risk Test

#21

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Posted: 10/10/06 at 1:21pm

I was just about to mention the diabetic thing. You should really check that out. The longer you don't know the worse you health gets.

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Posted: 10/10/06 at 2:18pm

call a doctor.....sheesh

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Posted: 10/10/06 at 2:21pm

*love@fellow DLer*

I have severe CTS and this happens often...of course, it could be any of thousands of things, so if it happens repeatedly, go see someone.

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Posted: 10/10/06 at 2:24pm

I love it when people turn to BWW for medical advice

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#25

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Posted: 10/10/06 at 2:27pm

it can be a pinched nerve in your neck or shoulder. i used to get pins and needle sensations because of it.