Loss of strength in hands on laughing!?!

[keeponsmilein]

Hi, wondred if anyone else has had this, since I was a small child
both my hands can loose strength and ability to grasp ect if I've really laughed , sounds weird i know, and 35 years on its still happens, am i nuts or has anyone else had this???

[chloedanab1994]

I’m 24 and I get this too! I thought it was due to an from injury years ago but I’ve had countless MRIs and there’s nothing to pinpoint it to! One doctor did say that it could be an anxiety reaction to holding the laugh in and being nervous to be the person to keep on laughing? It happens even when I don’t physically laugh too though!

[Munchkin_7]

I’m 26 and have had this and anxiety since childhood too. It could be some kind of release of emotion/anxiety maybe, interesting!

[darkenobel]

So this is going to sound slightly redundant, but I have had this condition since early elementary school, from what I can remember. I would get the giggles or just start laughing for a little too long, and then have to write some assignment or other down in class and not be able to. Annoying as it is, for me it only lasted for maybe a minute or two afterwards; then I would be fine. Lately, however, it has been happening more often, sometimes when I'm not even laughing that hard. Today, I got a checkup at the doctor's and asked my doctor about it, to which he replied that he had no idea what it was, possible pinching of the ulnar nerve. I've seen some other pages discussing it, but it seems like nobody has a name for it. The best answer I can think of is - as lisa774 suggested - slight cataplexy, while I do not have the usual narcolepsy or other symptoms. Whatever it is, it isn't serious, but if you have it please don't just read, post! I want to see how widespread this is.

[ksl2017]

I have had this my whole life as well! I thought I was nuts! I'm now 29 and I agree with the last comment, research needs to be done. It's a horrible feeling to not be able to write anything or pick up anything just from laughing!

[jeef101]

I have the exact same problem and I'm so relieved that I'm not the only one! I just wish we could spread the word and make this known enough to have research conducted.

[Nonajay]

I literally just googled this as I have had this issue since childhood. Dont have it as often now as I am a misery arse. But still get it even if I THINK something is funny. So glad I am not the only one. Looks like we are all trying to find answers!

[JulianRamia]

Lol I've had this problem since elementary and I'm in 11th grade now. My thumb and fingers would feel ticklish when I would go to write and that just makes me laugh more. I always wondered what it was. Wow this thread is from 2006 :o well hello from 2017.