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What Causes Fluttering Feeling In Shoulder Blade Region?
Question: I am experiencing a random fluttering feeling in my shoulder blade region and in my mid back on the right side. It seems to be more prominent when I lay down ..
As said by Dr. XXXXXXX this can be myoclonus. Or else this may be functional problem. You should consult a neurologist for clinical examination, which is very important to find out the cause. If you find the ans helpful, please rate my answer with thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I had a prescription for gabapentin 300MG that I took for shoulder and neck pain from a work related injury..my Dr stopped the prescription about 6weeks ago..
Brief Answer:
further information needed
Detailed Answer:
Hi, I need a few more information regarding your problem.
1. How is your fluttering? Is this a visible jerky movement or an internal feeling? For how many days you have been having this symptom?
2. Does it flutter all the time or comes all of a sudden? Is there any stimulus that causes this?
3. How is your sleep?
4. Do you have any bladder, bowel or appetite problem?
5. Did you have fever in last 15 days?
6. How did the injury happen? What was the site of the injury? Did you do any test after the event? If yes, please give details of the reports.
7. Did you ever have head injury, convulsion, stroke etc.?
8. Is there any family history of similar problems?
9. Have you had any significant major illness or any surgery in the past?
10. Do you have any chronic medical illness, e.g. Diabetes, hypertension, thyroid disease etc? Do you take any medicine regularly? if yes, please provide the list.
11. Do you have any numbness or tingling or gait problem or any other neurological symptoms?
12. Do you have any known neuromuscular or psychiatric problems?
For the time being, you can have Tab Pregaba M once daily. Please maintain good oral hydration and diet and adequate sleep.
You may need the following tests -
MRI brain and spine
EEG
Please write back with the above information. You can attach scanned copies of any report in the reports section.
Regards
further information needed
Detailed Answer:
Hi, I need a few more information regarding your problem.
1. How is your fluttering? Is this a visible jerky movement or an internal feeling? For how many days you have been having this symptom?
2. Does it flutter all the time or comes all of a sudden? Is there any stimulus that causes this?
3. How is your sleep?
4. Do you have any bladder, bowel or appetite problem?
5. Did you have fever in last 15 days?
6. How did the injury happen? What was the site of the injury? Did you do any test after the event? If yes, please give details of the reports.
7. Did you ever have head injury, convulsion, stroke etc.?
8. Is there any family history of similar problems?
9. Have you had any significant major illness or any surgery in the past?
10. Do you have any chronic medical illness, e.g. Diabetes, hypertension, thyroid disease etc? Do you take any medicine regularly? if yes, please provide the list.
11. Do you have any numbness or tingling or gait problem or any other neurological symptoms?
12. Do you have any known neuromuscular or psychiatric problems?
For the time being, you can have Tab Pregaba M once daily. Please maintain good oral hydration and diet and adequate sleep.
You may need the following tests -
MRI brain and spine
EEG
Please write back with the above information. You can attach scanned copies of any report in the reports section.
Regards
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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