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Subject: left pinky finger asleep
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Posted by Brandon Lessley on January 13, 1998 at 04:16:09:


I am a 23 year old male, when i woke up a few mornings ago, i noticed my left little finger was asleep. I didn't think much of it, but problem is it has been asleep for 3 days now and is really annoying.
It is not completely numb or anything, just tingles like it's asleep, and it is only in that finger, no part of any other fingers or the hand, occasionally it will radiate to about an inch or two below
finger. is this a pinched nerve? Will it go away? It occasionally stops for a few miniutes, but returns. I am double jointed in all of my fingers, and my left wrist pops very easily. I vaguely remeber
bumping my elbow against something a few days ago and causing the funnybone type sensation where your arm goes numb, tingles briefly. I'm not sure though, I may be thinking of something longer ago.
I would appreciate any feedback you may have on this probably minor but annoying problem.


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