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What Causes The Feeling Of Pulse Sporadically In Different Parts Of Body?

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Posted on Mon, 22 Dec 2014
Question: what could be the cause of feeling a pulse like feeling in different parts of the body sporadically. For instances, i will feel a pulse or two in my arm then several pulses in my leg behind by thigh, and in my back and stomach these come and go throughoutl the day but never for long periods.
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Answered by Dr. Simit Jadia (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
it may be due to stress,weakness,nutritional def.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
This dr Jadia have gone through your question.
Pulse like feeling in arms and in thigh for few seconds called twitching.
It has many causes like
Stress,
Nutritional deficiency, weakness, muscle wasting
Lack of sleep
Some drug overdose
Weak muscles
And it also has pathological cause sometimes.
So consult your family physician and rule out these causes one by one, and i would suggest do check you blood pressure also.
Hope i answered your question.
Would be happy to help you further.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D
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Follow up: Dr. Simit Jadia (17 hours later)
could you please take out my name at the top of this. Thanks For your response.
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Answered by Dr. Simit Jadia (5 hours later)
Brief Answer:
sure

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Pulse like feeling in arms and in legs called twitching.

It has many causes like stress, nutritional deficiency, muscle weakness, muscle wasting, lack of sleep and some times some drug overdose. And it has some pathological cause also.

So i would advise to consult your family physician and rule out these caused one by one.

And also check you blood pressure.

Hope i answered your question.
Would be happy to help you further.
Take care.
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What Causes The Feeling Of Pulse Sporadically In Different Parts Of Body?

Brief Answer: it may be due to stress,weakness,nutritional def. Detailed Answer: Hi XXXX, This dr Jadia have gone through your question. Pulse like feeling in arms and in thigh for few seconds called twitching. It has many causes like Stress, Nutritional deficiency, weakness, muscle wasting Lack of sleep Some drug overdose Weak muscles And it also has pathological cause sometimes. So consult your family physician and rule out these causes one by one, and i would suggest do check you blood pressure also. Hope i answered your question. Would be happy to help you further. Take care.