Fell asleep on my elbow, and...

[King Herald]

Well, I was in a bar, drunk, and fell asleep for a couple of hours on the bar, with my head resting on one palm, and thus on the elbow. I woke up and half my hand was totally numb, two little fingers, tingling like crazy, and also the hand is very weak now. I guess I squashed the carpal nerve that passes under the 'funny bone' area.

This was three days ago and it seems to be slowly getting better. Is it worth seeing a doctor over this, or should I just leave it to sort itself out. I seriously can't imagine what the average GP could do, and I'm not in the UK, so even worse.

[magooagain]

Was it your drinking arm?

[jonah35]

Dunno but faling asleep drunk in a bar isnt great. Try get help for that if you can.

Good luck

[hidetheelephants]

I've had similar, albeit chronic rather than acute; it's(assuming it's the same thing)just inflammation of the nerve at the elbow. I was prescribed some pills, but I never got around to taking them as the side-effects looked a bit alarming and it got better without any treatment beyond not leaning on my elbows so much.

[King Herald]

magooagain said:

Was it your drinking arm?

Unfortunatly yes.

jonah35 said:

Dunno but faling asleep drunk in a bar isnt great. Try get help for that if you can.

Good luck

I'll ask for a pillow next time. That'll help.

hidetheelephants said:

I've had similar, albeit chronic rather than acute; it's(assuming it's the same thing)just inflammation of the nerve at the elbow. I was prescribed some pills, but I never got around to taking them as the side-effects looked a bit alarming and it got better without any treatment beyond not leaning on my elbows so much.

Mine is improving slowly, and I'm trying not to rest on the elbow at all if possible.

[fatboy b]

Mate of mine did something similar and killed a load of nerves in his wrist & hand. Took him 18 months to completely recover.

[Mothersruin]

If it's still numb, have a quick hand shandy with it and pretend it's someone else.

[sherman]

How were you allowed to sleep for hours in a bar?
All bars I know the bar staff would have woken you up and kicked you out within minutes. If your sleeping your not spending so you can GTFO.

[GCH]

sherman said:

How were you allowed to sleep for hours in a bar?
All bars I know the bar staff would have woken you up and kicked you out within minutes. If your sleeping your not spending so you can GTFO.

Ditto. That includes the bars where I am good friends with the owners!

[CoolHands]

I believe he's in thailand so presumably a bit of a different scene there.

[HTP99]

CoolHands said:

I believe he's in thailand so presumably a bit of a different scene there.

Does your arse also hurt OP?

[CoolHands]

It was a bit tingly this morning!

[King Herald]

CoolHands said:

I believe he's in thailand so presumably a bit of a different scene there.

Philippines actually, and yes, it is a bit different here. A very bit different.

[Blue Oval84]

Mothersruin said:

If it's still numb, have a quick hand shandy with it and pretend it's someone else.

[BRISTOL86]

I don't suppose there were two dogs tied together in this bar?

[DervVW]

BRISTOL86 said:

I don't suppose there were two dogs tied together in this bar?

Ooo is the start of a good joke? (Seriously, I haven't heard it)

To the OP, if in doubt see a quack they can always say you'll be fine stop stressing or they can suggest something else...

[Tonsko]

After doing my AFF, the little finger and ring finger of both hands used to go numb very easily. I put it down to an ill fitting rig on the jumps. It took a few years to go back to normal.

[King Herald]

Tonsko said:

After doing my AFF, the little finger and ring finger of both hands used to go numb very easily. I put it down to an ill fitting rig on the jumps. It took a few years to go back to normal.

Those are the two I'm having trouble with. I guess it is the same Median nerve your shoulder straps must have crushed. Mine are slowly getting better, strength is coming back, but still tingly.