what are the chances of irreparable damage due to obstructed blood circulation during sleep?

Submitted ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨kSPvhmTOlwvMd7Y7E@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨[deleted]⁩

explanation : my bed is too short (or I am too long). so I somehow slept with my feet in the wood bed frame . it’s been 2 days, I still can’t feel that part of my feet, when I touch it i feel a distant, needle- like sensation :(

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Boddhisatva@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Don’t ask Lemmy, man. This is a time to see a doctor.

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- Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  But what if they’re American?
  
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  - AreaKode@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Then they can die. Quickly. So the for-profit insurance companies can stop wasting their money on them.
    
    Remember, if a company is for-profit, they want to make as much money from you as possible. That’s it. Corporations only care about money.
    
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yunxiaoli@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
If you’re in a civilized part of the world, see a doctor.

If you’re in the US or other failed state without medical facilities: is the area cyanotic or discoloured in any way? If not and you still have some sensation is there any obvious things still pinching the area, like a poorly fitting belt? If not and it’s really been two days but you still have full function (i.e. you can fully extend toes, your ankle range of motion isn’t reduced, you can walk pretty much at all) then you have a pinched nerve and it’s fine but you need to find a solution to sleeping to restore full sensation eventually.

If your foots discoloured and/or you’ve lost function for two days, congrats. You get to go find medical help or take a hacksaw to your foot in a week when it really starts rotting.

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- Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  
  take a hacksaw to your foot in a week when it really starts rotting.
  
  Apparently people really do that in the US.
  
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  - NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Nobody I’ve ever heard of.
    
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- sp3tr4l@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  I would add to try regularly massaging the area and alternating between cold paks and hot paks … that might help a bit if its not a serious problem as outlined above.
  
  If doing that for a few days yields little to no improvement… or is extremely painful… go to a doctor.
  
  Also, probably just take your mattress off the frame, put it on the ground, roll up blankets or use pillows or something to extend the effective length of the matress, until you can get a larger mattress and different frame that doesn’t allow for this problem to occur.
  
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southsamurai@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
If the lack of sensation was from lack of blood flow, it would mean tissues were dead, and you’d essentially be fucked. You would already be seeing other symptoms, and they aren’t pleasant. The amount of sensation loss from restricted blood flow returns quickly, or not at all.

What you’re dealing with is most likely from nerve compression. Two days is enough to see a doctor and verify that there’s nothing major going on, but typically you’re looking at a gradual return of sensation over days to weeks. Thing is, if it isn’t returning as it should, delaying treatment is a pretty bad idea. There’s limits to treatment to begin with, but sooner is better than later, you dig?

It’s a thing. In bed bound patients, it’s common enough that I’ve seen it dozens of times. They get a leg stuck through bed rails, and a nerve gets compressed, and then they’re all pins and needles, or without sensation for a while. In facilities, it’s on the staff when they’re in that position long, but in home health, you’ll show up and the patient may not have had anyone with them overnight, and that’s when our can take time to resolve.

But when it’s blood that’s restricted, it isn’t just sensation that’s an issue. You get discoloration as well. If that color doesn’t start returning to normal relatively quickly as soon as the pressure is gone, you’ve got trouble. People can and do lose limbs that way. It can actually kill you if left in place; dying body parts are not good for the rest of you. But

You didn’t mention anything about the skin being blue, or worse colors, so it’s unlikely that blood restriction is what caused the issue.

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- kSPvhmTOlwvMd7Y7E@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  okey thank you for a detailed answer. i confirm there is no change in color ,just numbness. it is also a little better than when i wrote this
  
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  - WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    you should still see a doctor though
    
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Diddlydee@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
A proper sized bed should be 2nd in your list after seeking medical advice.

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- kSPvhmTOlwvMd7Y7E@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  alright agreed
  
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superkret@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
3.7%. This number in no way depends on the affected area, your age, or other health conditions.
It’s always exactly 3.7%.

Glad I could help. Otherwise you might have had to contact a licensed healthcare professional.

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- HappyTimeHarry@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  Just in case youd like a second opinion i think its closer to 7% so you might want to start making arrangements in case we need to take the leg. I know a good surgeon if you want to avoid the wait at the ER.
  
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  - superkret@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    I also know a great guy for that!
    He’s not a surgeon as such, but he’ll do it for free if you source the anesthetics and let him keep half.
    
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OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Real answer: You’re fine. It can take up to a week to come back to normal. Realistically you don’t need to see a doctor.

Source: my friend slept funny on an airplane, couldn’t feel his arms for a week. Doctor told him it takes up to a week to come back.

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- kSPvhmTOlwvMd7Y7E@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  that’s basically what I think. It doesn’t look urgent enough to miss a work day, just wanted to ask if someone knows something similar. Thanks!
  
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Peppycito@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
A friend’s dad had Saturday night palsy he fell asleep with his arm over a chair. He was close to losing it and had physio for a long time.

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- kSPvhmTOlwvMd7Y7E@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  fuck that’s dangerous :/
  
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heavydust@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

I still can’t feel that part of my feet

Doctor. Now.

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