Dear @Jlynita_86 ,

Thank you for your query and I am sorry to hear that you are currently experiencing  these symptoms.

Intermittent numbness in both arms and hands can be caused by a few conditions. These can be anywhere in the course of the nerves traveling from the brain, to the spinal cord, to the major nerves and then to the smaller nerves in the hand. I would advise you to seek a medical professional for a full history and examination to exclude important causes. Once these have been excluded, you can then be referred to a specialist to be worked up for the rest of the conditions like cervical spondylosis (wear and tear of the neck spine which can result in compression of nerves) or other nerve compression syndromes like carpal tunnel syndrome. Please take care.

Hi @alonso, this is a symptom of nerve dysfunction which can have either local or systemic causes. Local causes are more likely given what you describe and especially if there was a particular injury or inciting event you can recall. These include slip disc or nerve impingement. Possible systemic causes include nutrition and metabolism related diseases. The distinction is made based on your previous medical history and a physical examination, followed up with tests if needed. Based on this, my recommendation would be to see a doctor in-person for an examination, and to avoid any strenuous activities or carrying of heavy things until you do so. Hope this helps!