Hands asleep

Anna_Anna · 05-06-2012, 12:34 AM

Hello to all,
by the morning I wake up I have hands asleep (I'm in withdrawal). Do some case like mine?
Thank you.
Anna.

Goosey · 05-06-2012, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Anna_Anna

Hello to all,
by the morning I wake up I have hands asleep (I'm in withdrawal). Do some case like mine?
Thank you.
Anna.

No, no sleepy hands, but I've read that some do feel neuropathy in the hands. An SSRI withdrawal symptom involving my hands is the itchiness I feel all over when I am sitting or laying down.

LCrawford67 · 05-06-2012, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Anna_Anna

Hello to all,
by the morning I wake up I have hands asleep (I'm in withdrawal). Do some case like mine?
Thank you.
Anna.

More than likely, you just slept wrong. If you wake up with tingling, that's usually the cause. Now, tingling hands and feet during the day, has been listed as a w/d symptom but, I don't think you can call waking up with them a symptom.

I've been off of Paxil four years and have this on occasion. My husband's never been on an SSRI and complains about it all the time.

cipher0413 · 05-06-2012, 06:22 AM

Hmm.. Now that I read this I am reminded that I did notice more of that symptom after the ads and the wd.. It's as if while in sleep, the body isn't aware enough to be rolling around to be letting blood to flow to my limbs, which should be happening normally. Dunno... I do know that this happens even to people without ssri history, but I can't tell whether I went through this MORE after the ssris.. But don't worry too much for now.. It may go away with time. Maybe has something to do with sleep and your brain not being able to sense signals well.

Anna_Anna · 05-07-2012, 12:41 AM

Thanks all,

I think that I'm changing.

Anna.

Quirk · 05-07-2012, 03:32 AM

It does not have to, but it can be withdrawl related.

After my reaction my hands fell asleep very, very often and for quite some time, I always woke up with this typical tingling in my fingers, but it was much stronger than it normally had been and took much longer to resolve.
When I snipped at them they felt like a tuning fork. Very weird.

Anna_Anna · 05-07-2012, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Quirk

It does not have to, but it can be withdrawl related.

After my reaction my hands fell asleep very, very often and for quite some time, I always woke up with this typical tingling in my fingers, but it was much stronger than it normally had been and took much longer to resolve.
When I snipped at them they felt like a tuning fork. Very weird.

Thanks Quirk, I hope that you go improving!!
Anna.

jheaney1 · 05-07-2012, 07:58 AM

I have had numbness in my pinky and ring fingers since I started tapering. I can chart the change as my dose drops. While I was tapering quickly, those fingers on both hands would go numb if I put any pressure on my elbow or forearm. Just lying on the floor was enough to cause it. Once I was at 0mg/day, the sensitivity went away. Once I reinstated at 10mg/day, the sensitivity returned. As I stabilized at 10mg/day, the sensitivity diminished. Now that I've done another drop, the numbness is beginning to appear again. The severity of the symptom is also related to the amount of the taper. The returned numbness that I experience now is not as severe as it was when I was dropping quickly last fall. I associate the symptom with withdrawal and fluctuating dosages of Paxil.

Anna_Anna · 05-07-2012, 08:11 AM

Thanks jheaney1, I think I am old cat with paxil withdrawal, but every day I'm surprised more this drug. Really not is that we have been taking for years.
Anna.

rose32 · 05-07-2012, 10:11 AM

Anna

Sometimes when our hands get numb it comes from our neck being out of place. Stiff neck is a w/d symptom. You could see a chiropractor.

When this happens to me I use massage and warm towels around my neck it helps some. Some light stretching usually helps.

Hope this goes away soon.
Rose

Anna_Anna · 05-07-2012, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by rose32

Anna

Sometimes when our hands get numb it comes from our neck being out of place. Stiff neck is a w/d symptom. You could see a chiropractor.

When this happens to me I use massage and warm towels around my neck it helps some. Some light stretching usually helps.

Hope this goes away soon.
Rose

Thanks Rose,
a stiff neck i had a couple of months ago, now no longer. What of the hands, I hope that it will pass with time.
Anna.

PaxilDream · 05-07-2012, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Anna_Anna

Hello to all,
by the morning I wake up I have hands asleep (I'm in withdrawal). Do some case like mine?
Thank you.
Anna.

I have read this a lot. I am used to it happening to me but I have the same symptoms. I haven't had many physical symptoms but this is one of them. I lose circulation in my hands and feet easy now. I really have learned to just deal with it.

05-06-2012, 12:34 AM	#1
Anna_Anna Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 109	Hands asleep Hello to all, by the morning I wake up I have hands asleep (I'm in withdrawal). Do some case like mine? Thank you. Anna.

05-06-2012, 06:22 AM	#4
cipher0413 Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 172	Re: Hands asleep Hmm.. Now that I read this I am reminded that I did notice more of that symptom after the ads and the wd.. It's as if while in sleep, the body isn't aware enough to be rolling around to be letting blood to flow to my limbs, which should be happening normally. Dunno... I do know that this happens even to people without ssri history, but I can't tell whether I went through this MORE after the ssris.. But don't worry too much for now.. It may go away with time. Maybe has something to do with sleep and your brain not being able to sense signals well. __________________ October 2009 Started taking Lexapro 20mg regularly December 2010 Cold turkeyed from 10mg Lexapro March-April 2011 Started noticing bad symptoms December 2011 Realized all the bad symptoms were due to withdrawal, found PP and Drugs.com April 2012 Better than I am 1 year ago but with no emotions and lingering symptoms October 2012 A small but definite shift experienced, still progressing Summary Was on Lexapro for 14 months, Cold-turkeyed, Now Month 22 since last dose.

05-07-2012, 12:41 AM	#5
Anna_Anna Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 109	Re: Hands asleep Thanks all, I think that I'm changing. Anna.

05-07-2012, 03:32 AM	#6
Quirk Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 477	Re: Hands asleep It does not have to, but it can be withdrawl related. After my reaction my hands fell asleep very, very often and for quite some time, I always woke up with this typical tingling in my fingers, but it was much stronger than it normally had been and took much longer to resolve. When I snipped at them they felt like a tuning fork. Very weird. __________________ 2 or 3 months of Remeron till Nov/Dec 08 August 2009: 4 days on Lexapro (10mg) Quit cold turkey because of severe intestinal pains W/D symptoms began 14 days later, lasting several months Phase II 12.2009: Dizziness, derealization/depresonalization, anxiety, headaches 04.2010: Light headaches, unnormal cold fingertips, weird feelings, light dizziness now and then, anxiety, lightheadedness 42 months out: Still having symptoms, but much better than a year ago

05-07-2012, 07:58 AM	#8
jheaney1 Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 472	Re: Hands asleep I have had numbness in my pinky and ring fingers since I started tapering. I can chart the change as my dose drops. While I was tapering quickly, those fingers on both hands would go numb if I put any pressure on my elbow or forearm. Just lying on the floor was enough to cause it. Once I was at 0mg/day, the sensitivity went away. Once I reinstated at 10mg/day, the sensitivity returned. As I stabilized at 10mg/day, the sensitivity diminished. Now that I've done another drop, the numbness is beginning to appear again. The severity of the symptom is also related to the amount of the taper. The returned numbness that I experience now is not as severe as it was when I was dropping quickly last fall. I associate the symptom with withdrawal and fluctuating dosages of Paxil. __________________ 2000 - 2011: 40mg/day 6-2011: 30mg/day 7-2011: 25mg/day 8-2011: 20mg/day 9-2011: 15mg/day 10-2011: 10mg/day 11-2011: 0mg/day 1-2012: (crash) 10mg/day 4-24-12: 9mg/day 6-11-12: 8.1mg/day 7-26-12: 7.5mg/day 9-24-12: 6.8mg/day 11-11-12: 6mg/day 2-14-13: 5mg/day

05-07-2012, 08:11 AM	#9
Anna_Anna Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 109	Re: Hands asleep Thanks jheaney1, I think I am old cat with paxil withdrawal, but every day I'm surprised more this drug. Really not is that we have been taking for years. Anna.

05-07-2012, 10:11 AM	#10
rose32 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: CA Posts: 676	Re: Hands asleep Anna Sometimes when our hands get numb it comes from our neck being out of place. Stiff neck is a w/d symptom. You could see a chiropractor. When this happens to me I use massage and warm towels around my neck it helps some. Some light stretching usually helps. Hope this goes away soon. Rose __________________ 1984-amitriptalene situational depression& anxiety 1989-1993-prozac 20-40MGS 2000-2010-zanax 1MGS-.5MGS 2011-.25MGS 2008-2012-provigil 200MGS ????-2012-lortab 10MGS PAXIL TAPER 2000-2012-paxil 40MGS 30-20,started taper 10/2010 10/2011-15--11/5/11-14--11/27/11-13 12/26/11-11.7--1/15/12-9.5--2/13/12-8.6 3/11/12-7.7mg--4/4/12-6.93--5-7/12--6.2mg-- 6/9/12--5.6mg--7-12-12--5.1mg--8-19-12--4.5mg 10/1/12--4.1mg--11/4/12--3.6mg--12-4-12--3.25-- 12/31/12-2.9--2/10/13-2.6 3/?/ 1.3-4/15 -0-

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