Pins & Needles in your arm

[chez]

Following on from the "Leg Pain" thread I thought I'd put my ailment on here for discussion as well.

For the past few weeks I've been having pins & needles in my left arm almost constantly. When I turn my head to the left I often get a shooting pain down my left arm.

Has anyone experienced anything similar. I know Heart Attacks have similar symptoms but seeing as this has been happening for a few weeks and I'm still standing I think I can rule out Heart attack.

Any ideas?

 

[fire&skill]

The pain related to the head movement probably rules out cardiac involvement. Sounds musculo-skeletal or nerve related.

Best to visit your GP if it's been going on for weeks and you've been taking pain killers and anti-inflammatories.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Should be fine - but pm me if you have a Sheffield Wednesday ticket.

 

[BensGrandad]

I wouldnt get your loved one to iron you a clean shirt, wont be needed

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Go & see an Osteopath, they'll crunch you all back into place.

 

[yorkshire seagull]

Sounds like a trapped nerve in the neck to me. Pop along to a physiotherapist, and see what they say.

 

[chez]

The pain related to the head movement probably rules out cardiac involvement. Sounds musculo-skeletal or nerve related.

Best to visit your GP if it's been going on for weeks and you've been taking pain killers and anti-inflammatories.

Might well do that but I actually haven't taken anything for it at all yet. Do you think anti-inflammatories could help then?

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

I would suggest you go to a medical professional and not seek medical advice off the drongos on here. They're alright for sympathy but erm not otherwise.

For instance, pins and needles, burning sensations in your arms etc is most likely concerned with anxiety and stress related, or you've been sleeping on it wrong, or you have mono or it could be related to Peripheral Neuropathy which could be caused by HIV or cancer.

 

[chez]

I wouldnt get your loved one to iron you a clean shirt, wont be needed

 

[Marc]

I had a rather weird pulsating of the left leg the other night, woke me up as a result and would'nt go away for about an hour! sort of twitching of the muscle....very weird and annoying!

 

[chez]

I would suggest you go to a medical professional and not seek medical advice off the drongos on here. They're alright for sympathy but erm not otherwise.

For instance, pins and needles, burning sensations in your arms etc is most likely concerned with anxiety and stress related, or you've been sleeping on it wrong, or you have mono or it could be related to Peripheral Neuropathy which could be caused by HIV or cancer.

Thats interesting as I've been back to work for 3 weeks after having the previous 4 months off with stress & anxiety.

 

[Brovion]

I would suggest you go to a medical professional and not seek medical advice off the drongos on here. They're alright for sympathy but erm not otherwise.

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Rubbish, of course we know what we're talking about. Chez, just make sure you swallow plenty of leeches washed down with Toilet Duck. And avoid jam doughnuts. You'll be as right as ninepence in no time!

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

I've experienced the very same thing.

Each time i jsut sit down in case I drop dead.

As I'm not dead I put it down to a nerve problem.

 

[Easy 10]

Should be fine - but pm me if you have a Sheffield Wednesday ticket.

Genuine LOL

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

Try a strong magnet, or failing that, tweezers.

 

[Easy 10]

I had a rather weird pulsating of the left leg the other night, woke me up as a result and would'nt go away for about an hour! sort of twitching of the muscle....very weird and annoying!

Oh come on Marc. I rolled over as soon as you asked me to.

 

[Marc]

its a SINGLE Bed for fucks sake MOVE OVER!

 

[brunswick]

chi flow blocked.....go for some accupunture

 

[Winker]

Have you tried turning it off and turning it back on again?

 

[ryeseagull]

Looking for medical advice on a football chat board is not a very good idea.

See your Physician.

Trust me. I'm a Doctor!

(But not a Physician!)