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What Causes Numbness And Tingling In Chest And Ear When Suffering From Fibromyalgia?
Question: was diagnosed with fybromyalgia 12 years ago went to see a specialist 5years ago said i didnt have fybromyalgia but wear and tear on my neck pain in my body mostley back and neck tingling sensation on my face and neck and feeling fat when sat down tingling sensation on my backside my back seems to feel swollen and gets to tight and painful when i stretch and move m neck tingling in my hands and feet alot of pins and needles on my body always feel tired and having hot sweats every hour even when not doing anything it is very uncomfortable feeling i keep getting when i stretch my legs my calves tighten up and very painfulwhen laid down on my side for awhile my side gets painful and backs of my ears gonumb and then get pins and needles very painful my chest sometimes feelnumb and tingling sensation keep going doctors and getting nowhere had all bloods done even arthritus every thing come back okay
Brief Answer:
My reply is below.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted your symptoms and it is unfortunate that you have not had a proper diagnosis and treatment even after 12 years of consulting various doctors.
Based on your symptoms, there are two main possibilities:
1. Fibromyalgia- it is a clinical diagnosis, characterised by generalized aches and pains, tingling, numbness and weakness.
2. Cervical and lumbar disc disease- this can be diagnosed by MRI of cervical and lumbar spine. In this condition, the nerves in the neck and lower back get compressed, leading to similar symptoms as your have.
3. In addition, we need to exclude demyelinating illness such as multiple sclerosis, vitamin B12 deficiency and vasculitis. The last two can be excluded by blood tests.
I hope my reply has helped you.
I would be pleased to answer, if you have any follow up queries or if you require any further information.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
For DIRECT QUERY to me: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
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My reply is below.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted your symptoms and it is unfortunate that you have not had a proper diagnosis and treatment even after 12 years of consulting various doctors.
Based on your symptoms, there are two main possibilities:
1. Fibromyalgia- it is a clinical diagnosis, characterised by generalized aches and pains, tingling, numbness and weakness.
2. Cervical and lumbar disc disease- this can be diagnosed by MRI of cervical and lumbar spine. In this condition, the nerves in the neck and lower back get compressed, leading to similar symptoms as your have.
3. In addition, we need to exclude demyelinating illness such as multiple sclerosis, vitamin B12 deficiency and vasculitis. The last two can be excluded by blood tests.
I hope my reply has helped you.
I would be pleased to answer, if you have any follow up queries or if you require any further information.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
For DIRECT QUERY to me: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My blog: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.com/
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
thankyou for your reply so should i ask my doctor to see a neurologist and ask to have an mri scan when i go to the doctors about my complaint they say it has something to do with my copd do you think so because my back gets so tight tat ifeel that i cannot breathe properly is it because of my muscles tightening up
Brief Answer:
Seeing a neurologist would help you.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back and providing more information.
Yes, you should see a neurologist and it would help in diagnosis and planning the treatment.
MRI scan should be done.
COPD is unlikely to produce all your symptoms. A feeling of breathlessness, chest pain, etc may be caused by COPD, however, tingling, numbness and generalised pains can not occur due to that.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Seeing a neurologist would help you.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back and providing more information.
Yes, you should see a neurologist and it would help in diagnosis and planning the treatment.
MRI scan should be done.
COPD is unlikely to produce all your symptoms. A feeling of breathlessness, chest pain, etc may be caused by COPD, however, tingling, numbness and generalised pains can not occur due to that.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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