my thumb is numb

[connorkimbro]

So I woke up today, and my left arm was numb and tingling, from sleeping on it i guess. Anyway, it took a longer time than usual for the numbness to go away, but slowly, gradually it did. But my thumb, actually just the end of my thumb, is still numb and sort of tingling, and it's been like 9 hours or so. should i be concerned?

[Verres]

Nah, my thumb has been semi-paralysed since Sunday night when I was introduced to the wonders of violent video games

[DAVOUT]

When you get older, many parts of your body become numb, then number, more and more often. In the ultimate stages, it could propagate to the brain if I am to believe my doctor.

[Provost Harrison]

You're a poet and you don't know it!

[connorkimbro]

ha ha! you too! what should we do?

[Provost Harrison]

My thumb is numb.
And you are dumb.
Ho hum.

[connorkimbro]

don't threadjack my thread
you doo-doo head.

[Zopperoni]

Just numb? No swelling or anything else?

If not, then just see how it is when you wake up tomorrow. For now, I don't think it's anything bad, but I'm no expert =)

[Provost Harrison]

This doo-doo head
Is quite well fed.
And now it's time for bed.

Damn, you've started something here connorkimbro!

I am not too sure what causes this, is it just direct pressure on the nerve constricting the axon making propagation difficult or is it due to constriction of the blood supply to the nerve resulting in hypoxia and thus a lack of energy to power the strong changes in ion concentration to conduct a nervous impulse...perhaps if it is the latter in this case you have starved the nerve of oxygen for so long it has died and you will never have feeling in your thumb again I wonder if a thumb without pain has any advantages...you know, like the baddie from The World Is Not Enough. Or could you eventually end up with gangrene?

[Whaleboy]

Nah, my thumb has been semi-paralysed since Sunday night when I was introduced to the wonders of violent video games

I found yet another one if you're interested..

[DAVOUT]

No swelling, that could be worsening the problem in some (terminal) cases.

[connorkimbro]

no swelling or anything, no. just numbness.

I am not too sure what causes this, is it just direct pressure on the nerve constricting the axon making propagation difficult or is it due to constriction of the blood supply to the nerve resulting in hypoxia and thus a lack of energy to power the strong changes in ion concentration to conduct a nervous impulse...perhaps if it is the latter in this case you have starved the nerve of oxygen for so long it has died and you will never have feeling in your thumb again I wonder if a thumb without pain has any advantages...you know, like the baddie from The World Is Not Enough. Or could you eventually end up with gangrene?

uhhhhh. . . what? don't tell me i have to have my thumb removed. i find it rather useful.

[Provost Harrison]

Well if that's the way it's gotta be, that's the way it's gotta be

[DAVOUT]

Originally posted by connorkimbro

uhhhhh. . . what? don't tell me i have to have my thumb removed. i find it rather useful.

Take it easy. You already dont feel it, it will not change.

[Spec]

Your thumb lacked oxygen for to long....some nerves may have died but no worries, they grow back fairly fast. It happenned to me 5 or 6 yars ago. I got an operation and lost feeling in my right foot. More exactly, 2 toes on the right side of my rigth foot because the operation lasted 11 hours and it caused my foot to lack oxygen. I got the feeling back fully after a month.

Spec.