ever woke up with a dead arm because you slept on it?

Gackt · 19 Oct 2010 at 21:42

Sure, I've had this. First time it was rather unsettling. Now it's just a plain nuisance, although amusing as I flop my arm around and rub it trying to get it back to full use.

Vonhelmet · 19 Oct 2010 at 22:30

Duke said:
Yeah had this a few times. I sometimes wake up during the night and smack myself in the face as I didn't know my arm was dead.

I once hit myself in the balls that way.

I woke up and my arm was dead. I try to lift it, and I get as far lifting it over my head before I find out I have next to no control over it. By that time it's too late, and my hand just continues on present trajectory, and I hit myself in the balls.

On the plus side, it felt like someone else was hitting me in the balls.

nydryl · 19 Oct 2010 at 22:34

A month or so ago I was sitting in the garden with my feet on the table. It started to rain very heavily so I sat up to go inside. Unfortunately when I sat up I realised both my legs were dead and they didn't sort themselves out for a good few minutes. It was bucketing down and I just had to sit getting soaked to the bone until I could walk again.

Dreadi · 19 Oct 2010 at 22:35

^haha!

tres · 19 Oct 2010 at 22:37

Yeah I've had that, arm feels strangely heavy when you can't lift in!

And a few days ago, I spent a few hours sat in a ridiculous position working. There was a knock at my front door, I jumped up from my seat but both legs refused to work, and fell flat on my face

This Side Up · 19 Oct 2010 at 22:40

First experienced this when I was 14. I thought it was "cool" tbh.

Now I do it on purpose... after all... it feels like someone else is "doing it" to you, but only if that someone else feels cold and limp (ooer!).

Think I'd best keep that one to myself in future!

ljt · 19 Oct 2010 at 22:41

I get this occasionally, its when the feeling starts to return I dread the most, as it bloody kills, coupled with nasty pins and needles

loopylou · 19 Oct 2010 at 22:52

My friend was a best man at a wedding, at the wedding rehearsal he got up to hand over the rings he found out that both his legs had gone dead. It looked like he has stepped into a hole. Brilliant

Cosimo · 19 Oct 2010 at 22:52

It’s happened a couple of times in the night, not a pleasant experience.

Mucky_Pup · 19 Oct 2010 at 22:57

It's even better when you do it to both arms at the same time, woke up and swung around and woke the gf up by hitting her with a floppy arm, lol.

vincent1989 · 19 Oct 2010 at 23:02

Mucky_Pup said:
It's even better when you do it to both arms at the same time, woke up and swung around and woke the gf up by hitting her with a floppy 'arm', lol.

Freelanc3r · 19 Oct 2010 at 23:36

Doctor McNinja said:
I woke up with a dead arm once, I still don't know who it belonged to... bah dum bum.

...I'll get me coat.

That was just horrible

bakes0310 · 19 Oct 2010 at 23:38

Has anyone ever had it where it feels like your leg is falling off the bed and your leg just jumps as if your trying to stop it falling.

PapaLazaru · 19 Oct 2010 at 23:40

Dickyb0b said:
This morning i found my self looking at my floppy arm that had the blood circulation cut off because i had been sleeping on it in a funny way , does anyone else get this and just laugh because you're crippled till it comes around?

Apparently you should try and masturbate using it as it will feel like someone else.

PapaLazaru · 19 Oct 2010 at 23:41

bakes0310 said:
Has anyone ever had it where it feels like your leg is falling off the bed and your leg just jumps as if your trying to stop it falling.

Yes.

I also get this strange feeling of shrinking just before I doze off. There is a medical term for it. And no, I am not talking about my peewee.

RoEy · 19 Oct 2010 at 23:42

Happens to me at least twice a week. It's horrible.

RoEy

chronic86 · 19 Oct 2010 at 23:52

happens to me a lot as well, feels rather scary some times especially if its in the shoulder as well!

wannabedamned · 19 Oct 2010 at 23:56

My leg once fell asleep on a National Express coach, Would have been fine if we werent pulling into my station at the time. I did my best to walk down the coach isle without looking like forest gump

Angilion · 20 Oct 2010 at 01:02

ordinaryjoe said:
I think it has more to do with constant pressure on the nerve than blood circulation... Not entirely certain

You're right. If the blood was cut off for hours, it would be a serious problem.

Angilion · 20 Oct 2010 at 01:04

bakes0310 said:
Has anyone ever had it where it feels like your leg is falling off the bed and your leg just jumps as if your trying to stop it falling.

Yes, it's a noted medical thing. Not pathological. Usually occurs just as you're about to fall asleep. There's a reason for it, but I've forgotten what it is.