My right arm is completly numb and I panic out of my bed sometimes. The reason is that I fall asleep on my shoulder and sometimes it takes a minute til it functions again.
Last night I fell asleep again and woke up and it it took longer than usual to get it back to moving. I started crying and was totally panic mode.
Is this something that can cause long term issues if this happens frequently or should I change the way I sleep? Can I ignore it?
Dude what? No you obviously cannot ignore this.
I would start with a rolfer. Just because pinched nerves are often a result of myofascial tension, and seeing a rolfer is cheaper and far less invasive than what a doctor is gonna do, which is recommend surgery.