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Posted 2/27/2020 9:38 PM (GMT -5)
Anyone else have hand weakness? Past couple days I’m noticing some weakness like a bit jittery when I try to type or write and just a feeling of lack of strength/control.

Wondering if it’s in my head but making me really nervous since I have nerve issues
Posted 2/27/2020 10:54 PM (GMT -5)
I had bad hand tremors. I attributed this to multiple things"

1)Upper body tension/tightness from back of shoulder down to hand.

2)Increased anxiety, blood pressure, ramped up adrenals and insomnia. All four together is not uncommon.

3)Feeling of very "toxified body", was also killing candida at the time and I dont detox well from many bad liver genes.

My remedies:
1) 2 x daily trigger point therapy on back of shoulders, triceps and forearms. Hardly ever needed today.

2)Propranerolo- a BP and Tremor med in one. I now only take 1/3 of what I needed four years ago.

3)Im always on the lookout for candida. My lower immune system seems to let this happen. I started to take Molyebdenum again (environmentally offensive to candida), and D-Limonene specifically for liver phase II issues.
Posted 2/28/2020 12:30 PM (GMT -5)
My hands get weak if I lift anything heavy. They get “slow” is how I describe it. They get stuck in a claw when I try to open them. I think it’s related to ulnar nerve for me since I have numbness in ring & pinky fingers on both hands.
Posted 2/28/2020 12:39 PM (GMT -5)
from being able to crush walnuts with my thumbs - there was a point during the "wasting" i couldn't hold a gallon jug... now im playing guitar and shot a 65# long bow yesterday!
Posted 2/28/2020 3:15 PM (GMT -5)
I've had this symptom a few times, I think due to a few different things.

1. Anything that compresses or tenses the nerves in the sides of my neck (lying on my side to read, sleeping on my stomach with a pillow that's too thick, extra tension, etc.).

2. Typing in a certain position that compresses the nerves in my elbows or wrists.

3. Nerve inflammation following a transient virus, pushing too hard, and/or a general symptom flare. In this case, there are usually other symptoms of nerve inflammation occurring elsewhere, too.

Sometimes there is tingling and soreness involved, sometimes it's just stiffness, numbness, lack of coordination, weakness, or sluggishness. I get that claw issue, too. Cold always makes it worse, and letting my hands stay cold (like I'm just going to stay outside for a few more minutes...) seems to damage my hands and make them take a while to recover. Super unnerving, no pun intended.

Massage helps. CBD. Essential oils used topically. And anything that chills out the nervous system (meditation, DNRS, tapping, etc.) seems to make a difference for me as well. I really just never heal unless I force myself to do those things, which for me is a challenge.
Posted 2/28/2020 4:00 PM (GMT -5)
saraeli - Just like dcd, you also would benefit by maximizing circulation. The nerves get pinched from "stagnate" tissue, muscle and facsia. And tendons , if they get "ropy" might be getting calcified.

The fact that massage helps, shows whats going on. The things I mention, which are somewhat foreign to most people, is just "hard core" massage. Old fluid out, new in. That simple, helps muscle and nerves.

Chiros who do tissue work also do this- has nothing to do with cracking joints though, and not all do that.

I had this bad for years and fixed it - not from pills though.
Posted 2/29/2020 6:20 AM (GMT -5)
This is a newer symptom for me too. Started last fall the same way you describe— could feel it typing. It got intense after the new year — went into weakness in whole arm and some pain as well as tingles. I upped my magnesium intake as well as epsom salt baths and topical magnesium and it really helped. It flares when I’m stressed but I have days now where it’s hardly noticeable. A scary symptom for sure— I can relate.
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