[LiteraryLark]

I freak out whenever my arm falls asleep or starts getting tingly. I'm always asleep when my arms fall asleep and usually what happens is that it happens several days in a row and then it doesn't happen again. And then in the daytime my arms will start tingling randomly, usually when I'm on my laptop (when my nerves get pinched) or when I'm driving or sometimes when I smoke. But for whatever reason it scares the crap out of me when this happens. I really hate the feeling and I feel like there's something wrong with my health when this happens, like I get worried it means something bad is going to happen like a stroke or heart attack, which yes, I'm only 24 but being a smoker there's a possibility it could happen at a young age due to the smoking. I don't get why this bothers me so much. When I was little it happened all the time and I always found it funny to flop my dead arms around or occasionally when I'm a sleep I've accidentally slapped myself in the face (which hurt, lol). Don't really expect responses but I just needed to type it out. To throw in a question to not completely waste your time reading this, should I worry when my arm falls asleep or get tingly, and does any of you hate this too?

[*Laurie*]

Well, a limb falling asleep feels annoying and a little bit scary to me. The best thing to do is get your blood circulating again...massage your arm until it 'wakes up.'

[Altarian]

I have my arms and legs fall asleep on my all the time to the point where i don't think anything of it anymore. If your fear based on all the medical conditions that are talked about now that were not talked about years ago?

I'd like to draw attention to why your arm is falling asleep and the frequency this is happening. What is the position of your arm(s) when you sleep? Are you able to stop doing this? I have problems with the fingers on one hand aching and/or feeling tingly when I sleep. I wake up feeling awful and annoyed. But I habitually sleep with my hand balled in a fist beneath my body. I think what is happening is that you are inadvertently cutting off the circulation to your arm in some way. Try then to sleep with the arm in a different position if you can.

[alicetailor]

No need to feel scared. Its a natural thing. Happens to me quite often.

This happens to me when I sleep, because of the position my arm happens to be in a lot. I'm not sure if you should worry about it, but if you are concerned, maybe talk to your doctor. Especially if it happens randomly.