It's usually related to your arms being secured while you were asleep. Sometimes too much pressure is applied to your ulnar nerve for too long and it basically shuts down for a while. It us almost always self resolving.
Silicone is the most effective treatment in scar management. As an alternative to the sheets though, BioCorneum is a great product that works in a similar way. It's a gel that you apply to the scars twice a day that dries like a "silicone sheet." Much easier than applying the sheets daily. Hope...