What can I do? My hand falls asleep from working with the mouse

Take advantage of it! It feels like someone else doing it

Happens to me. It usually happens to me a little after I wake up. My thought was that my desk was a little too high per my position. So my hand was up on an incline and my blood just wasn't circulating well enough. I mean, why think it's something serious, right? People's feet and legs and hands fall asleep all the time when we're sleeping on them or sitting weird for a while. Are there hordes of people screaming, "GO SEE A DOCTOR! OMG! SOUNDS SERIOUS!"? What kinda punks are we if we can't take a little hand-falling-asleep action without pressing the panic button? I suggest you just try to change your position. Try sitting up higher so that your hand is kinda out from you at 90 or lower. Also try stretching and moving around some. If you're anything like me, having to sit here and work for hours on end, you might just plop down on the PC as soon as you wake up. These days I'll take my 30 after waking up to actually wake up! I'll do the five S's: sh*t, stretch, shave, shower and shine. Then I'll sit down and get to it. My issue went away and I didn't have to see a doctor like a hypochondriac swearing it was the end of the world because I couldn't handle a little tingle.

Sounds like carpal tunnel syndrome. Check it out via computer and try some of the methods for easing the numbness and pain. You may need to get a wrist brace. Definitely have your physician offer some advice.

If you spend a lot of time using the mouse i would buy a mouse thats more suited to your hand hopefully this would stop your hand from falling asleep.I think it would be worth it as it would make you a lot more productive if you didn't have to stop to wake your hands up.The other thing i would advise is prevention then your not using the mouse wiggle your fingers or squeeze a ball or something to keep the blood flowing so the hand dosent fall asleep.

According to a doctor friend of mine, you should spend no more than 30 minutes consequetively at the computer. Every half hour or so get up and do something else. That numbness you are feeling in your hand is probably the start of serious damage to the nerves in your wrist. Again, I am not a doctor, but this is a very common concern for people with computer related jobs.

Have you tried switching hands? You can make yourself left-handed and see how it goes.

lorden oh my I have that too and m y doctor said it is carpal tunnel syndrome. not too much you can do for it but rest your hand often. as this is j ust the way it is not so much from the mouse as from typing.let your hand come awake then tr y to space out your work as much as you can.i know how it feels ,it hurts but I do go back to work mylotting and I get it done,there are contraptions to rest the carpal tunnel you can wear on your right hand ask your doctor about them.you can wear them while you work.

Does it also hurt? I advice that you consult a doctor. It's not normal. For the meantime, soak your hands in warm water. Don't put salt it warm water. Others put salt, but my therapist friend says salt will dehydrate our skin. The temperature of the water should be warmer. Soak your hands in the water for 15-30 minutes. You'll feel relaxed after.

Even though, I am still a student. I can somehow relate because there are times or probably most of the time I am in front of the computer and sometimes we do really experience minor to major hand,wrist or finger discomfort. I suggest that you try using stress balls, they are really helpful, you could also try searching it on the web, stress balls are really helpful. Lastly, if symptoms persists, seek a doctor. Have a nice day and happy lotting.

If I were you, I'd schedule an appointment with your doctor and, tell your doctor about your symptoms and ask if it might be carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel is a passageway in the wrist through which nerves and the flexor muscles of the hands pass. The nerves might be restricted or damaged. Another option would be to research alternative medicine and consider taking herbs that would be healing to the nervous system.