 [ Symptoms ] why do my right arm and hand keep going numb everyday  i wake up several times during the night with my entire right arm and hand numb it will continue to be tingly throughout the day even with very minimal use i will find my fingers going cold and almost useless even holding a hot cup of coffee it does not seem to matter what position i sleep in or if my arm is raised above or below my heart what is causing this and is there anything i should be concerned about [ Disease ] yes i think you should be able to as i was on an antidepressant also until my depressant kicked in dr gave me some stuff like xanax back in nz which was very helpful it means you can start living again until the antidepressants kick in then just take xanax as needed i am on no xanax on anything @ the moment only 2 antidepressants but will be gng back to dr in feb 2014 & hopefully getting on to some anti anxiety med when needed only hope this is helpful