During sleep, I experience hand or finger numbness. It involves the first three digits mostly (thumb, pointer and middle).
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 29, 2008 -
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I'm working on a historical postcard exhibition and one of our postcards has some type of shorthand as the message. I was wondering if anyone could translate it? I don't know what type of shorthand it might be written in.
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posted by sweetmarie
on Nov 20, 2008 -
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Talented people making high quality goods (belts, wooden objects, pens, misc leather items , clothes, manuscript books, etc) at reasonable prices.
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posted by dance
on Oct 20, 2008 -
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My fiancée has been experiencing pretty severe pain in her left shoulder, arm and hand for about the last two weeks. She saw our family doctor last week and has another appointment tomorrow. We're looking for some more pointed questions to ask. Details inside.
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posted by Nelsormensch
on Sep 10, 2008 -
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I recently got a stripe of mild discoloration on my hand about a half-inch long. I am almost certain that it isn't a bruise, as it has been on my hand for about a month now. It has faded, but doesn't look like it's going to go away on its own. What caused it?
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posted by Damn That Television
on Aug 25, 2008 -
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My turn: what movie have I been thinking about for the past 15 years or so? The only scene I can remember is some guy getting his hand chopped off in a cave or dungeon.
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posted by Venadium
on Jul 28, 2008 -
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Does anyone else ever feel the presence of a phantom thumb jutting out of the side of their foot?
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posted by Lownotes
on Jun 28, 2008 -
21 answers
i was in a very bad car accident this weekend and smashed my dominant hand and my non dominant shoulder. i've been told my dominant hand may not regain full functionality. any tips on getting through the next few weeks/months? any good car accident recovery stories?
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posted by melodykramer
on May 27, 2008 -
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I managed to break my right ring finger in a cycling accident (completely clean break between knuckles) and now have pins in for ~3wks. I'm interested in finding out what foods, supplements, etc I should be looking at to help speed up the healing/mending process – *or* – even ones I should be avoiding.
posted by hrbrmstr
on May 1, 2008 -
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Two-year old caught his thumb in a door. After two hours, the child no longer complained of pain, was using thumb fine. No swelling, cuts, or outward signs of trauma. However, the thumb "clicks" and locks in a straight position if the child extends his thumb. Is this a permanent injury? What damage was sustained? What should we ask the doctor when we visit?
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posted by Pastabagel
on Apr 9, 2008 -
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Pregnancy. Hand-held massager. Problems? My wife is 23 weeks in and having some back pain. I thought maybe one of these might be good... (I know it's not a "real massage" replacement). What I'm particularly interested in hearing is if anyone has "Don't Do It" experience...
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posted by paterg
on Dec 19, 2007 -
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If toes and fingers are digits, and arms and legs are appendages (limbs, extremities), what's the general anatomical term for hands and feet?
posted by gottabefunky
on Dec 17, 2007 -
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I am unable to find a picture of someone with their hand spread out down an ostrich's throat.
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posted by 31d1
on Dec 4, 2007 -
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When I was a kid, I used to have fairly significant weakness in both my hands when I woke up in the morning. Any ideas what that might have been?
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posted by peep
on Aug 31, 2007 -
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Strange swelling on the back of a friend's hand after gardening, with no puncture marks - what could it be?
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posted by mitzyjalapeno
on Aug 10, 2007 -
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YANADfilter: Why does my hand hurt and what can I do to make it hurt less until I can see a doctor?
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posted by bedhead
on Jul 23, 2007 -
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Besides "see a doctor", what can my relatively mild, non-joint, pressure induced hand pain be? Too many details inside.
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posted by anaelith
on May 17, 2007 -
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Is it RSI? I have weird pains in my wrist, like a straight line of ache that goes and goes away for a few seconds. It doesn't happen constantly but often enough for me to be a bit concerned.
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posted by tmcw
on Apr 5, 2007 -
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I noticed that as times goes by, computer mice (and other plastic items) get used by skin friction. I notice my mice have "smooth" areas on their buttons that obviously seem to be there because of use. Is there a way to prevent that?
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posted by a007r
on Apr 30, 2006 -
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I'd like to strengthen my grip, but those spring handgrips are weak. Do stronger ones exist?
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posted by tomble
on Apr 9, 2006 -
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What are some products that are made/comfortable for people with large hands? Computer specific, but anything else would be cool.
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posted by pantsrobot
on Dec 23, 2005 -
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RF.Filter: How come I can always increase the quality of a poor radio signal by grasping the antenna with my hand?
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posted by Popular Ethics
on Nov 3, 2005 -
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I have two motorcycle questions. 1) My horn sounds like an immitation of the road runner "meep" sound. I feel like cars would pay attention to a louder, strong horn; can I purchase one that sounds better, or is my 12v (12Ah) battery the problem? 2) When I pass other motorcycles on the road, the riders always wave hello... is there a code here I should know about? Is there some signal for cop ahead or bad road conditions, etc?
posted by about_time
on Jun 8, 2005 -
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My brother (in-law) is having surgery tomorrow on his hands to help with his Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. He's a roofer, a general contractor and also a rock-climber, so you can imagine how not having the use of his hands for up to six weeks is going to drive him crazy. They live nowhere near me, but I'd like to present him with a list of things that he could do while bed-ridden and beyond. Points for originality, and thanks.
posted by grimley
on Jan 30, 2005 -
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