eli5 Does waking up on a fallen asleep limb overtime cause nerve damage

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Sometimes I wake up with my arm in a weird position so my nerve is pinched and my arm is asleep. Knowing I slept with my nerve pinched for probably a good amount of time makes me squeamish. Does this actually hurt the nerve in any way.

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Yes! It happened to me actually, now I have to sleep with my left arm in a hard brace. If it’s a recurring issue for you and you’re worried about long term damage I definitely recommend getting an ulnar nerve brace for preemptive care before permanent damage happens.

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