Potential long term dangers of Ambien. Using sleep hypnotics such as Ambien for more than 4 weeks can lead to damaged sleep staging and addiction. If taken for longer than 7 to 14 days, Ambien can provoke insomnia that is actually worse than the insomnia the drug was intended to treat.
Two Types of Pinched Nerves. A pinched nerve can cause symptoms either locally, exactly where the site of entrapment of the nerve is, or it can cause symptoms that are distal, which radiate from that pinched nerve site down the arm, or down the leg or to other parts of the body.isual Demonstration of a Pinched Nerve. I'm going to show this on a smaller model set of the spine. Here I have two of the lower spine vertebrae: the L4 and the L5, or 4th and 5th lumbar vertebrae. These vertebrae are held together by elastic so it's very easy for me to demonstrate what a pinched nerve looks like.
1 In the lower back, a pinched nerve can cause feelings of pain radiating down the leg. 2  Numbness and pain in the hand and fingers can be caused by a pinched nerve in the wrist.n order to answer the question, âWhat does a pinched nerve feel like?â some understanding about nerves, how they work and how a nerve can become pinched becomes relevant, especially if the person asking the question is also seeking relief from symptoms. Nerves are part of the bodyâs nervous system.