Left hand very weak

[Shadowhusky]

For about a month or two now my left hand (mostly my ring and pinky fingers) has been very weak. I don't lift nor have I done anything to cause harm and there's no pain in my hand/arm. I can't keep those two fingers straight, they slightly bend and are hanging off to the side. I can't afford to go to the doctor right now to see what might be causing this, so I come to BG to ask for their great medical advice on what it might be.

[Byrthnoth]

It's a tumah.

Really though, what you're describing is almost certainly neurological and you're an idiot for not going to the ER.

Look at the "See also" section here and pick your poison: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paresis
None of them are good, and the primary diagnosis if you think you have any of them is "Go find a real doctor."

[Fievel]

It's a tumah.

Really though, what you're describing is almost certainly neurological and you're an idiot for not going to the ER.

Yup, that definitely sounds neurological. Go to an ER, money problems or not nerve damage isn't shit you want to play around with.

[Rhyis.]

Your tendons in those fingers could be messed up. See a fucking doctor.

[NynJa]

Have you tried beating some feeling back into the nerves with a water bottle?

[Fievel]

Any pain/weakness in your arm at all? Or is it just in those two fingers? What about your thumb/middle finger? Neck pain at all?

I'm asking out of curiosity, we see this a lot in cervical surgery where the C8 nerve root is compressed or damaged.

Regardless to your answers here though go to the fucking doctor.

[kuronosan]

For about a month or two now my left hand (mostly my ring and pinky fingers) has been very weak. I don't lift nor have I done anything to cause harm and there's no pain in my hand/arm. I can't keep those two fingers straight, they slightly bend and are hanging off to the side. I can't afford to go to the doctor right now to see what might be causing this, so I come to BG to ask for their great medical advice on what it might be.

Any pain upon flexion? Numbness? Tingling?

[Ddz]

This happened to a coworker of mine. I'm placeholding this until he gets back from lunch and I'll provide details on what happened to him.

That was a fast lunch. He said there are "sleeves" around the joints of the fingers (it only affected one of his fingers - the left index finger) and his had slipped off. For awhile, there was a bit of a knot at the top, but it has since gone down, and it bent by itself and he could not straighten it out. He went to the doctor and there was not much they could do about it, but months later it is resolving itself. It happened when he was simply drinking a beer at a bar, so I guess anything could make it happen.

[Raldo]

I had a similar issue happen a few times before either caused by excessive computer use without the proper ergonomic crap for extended computer use, and/or the way I hold the steering wheel in my car after two+ long days behind the wheel. I literally could not lift anything with my right hand that weighed more than a few pounds because my hand wouldn't grip properly, though my issue also came with some amount of pain when I moved my hand in certain ways. I noticed that squeezing/pulling my wrist seemed to help things, so I just wore a wrist brace for a month or two, and it resolved itself.

I'd echo the 'go see a doctor if possible' remarks though. If a wrist brace helps you at all, look into getting one of those in the mean time; they're cheap.

[Mizango]

So you dont even lift?

[Shadowhusky]

Any pain/weakness in your arm at all? Or is it just in those two fingers? What about your thumb/middle finger? Neck pain at all?

I'm asking out of curiosity, we see this a lot in cervical surgery where the C8 nerve root is compressed or damaged.

Regardless to your answers here though go to the fucking doctor.

Any pain upon flexion? Numbness? Tingling?

Like I said, there's no pain at all.

[kuronosan]

Like I said, there's no pain at all.

Well then go see a fucking doctor and learn how to answer questions before you get there. Sheesh.

[zoobernut]

It's ok guys it is just a stroke. No need to be hasty and rush to the ER. A stroke should clear up in a couple of days right?

[Rhyis.]

Left side is supposed to be the strong side. Coach Boone would whoop that ass.

[Abandon]

you wanna win, put booby in. idiots

[xopher]

Median ulnar nerve compression(cubital tunnel syndrome). Same thing as carpal tunnel syndrome but in the ulnar nerve instead. Can be resolved by physical therapy(for a long time, many visits) or ulnar nerve release.

Source: I've had carpal tunnel release on both hands and this is exactly how it was for me from thumb to middle of ring finger on both hands. Ulnar nerve controls the other half of the ring finger and the pinky.

[Abandon]

so what you're saying is, he's dying

[xopher]

It's AIDS. Not gonna lie.

[Abandon]

i want his stuff now

[Boyiee]

Sorry, sounds like you have rheumatoid arthritis. At least now you can be one of those pain pill abusers.