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Pricking/pins And Needle Sensation In Right Side Of Chest. Why ?
I have prickling/pins and needle sorta...in right side of chest...goes up to right side of jaw and right side of ear...the
prickling pain sometimes goes around to right side of back....it happens infrequently but when it does happen...it is very unnerving...and last as long as half and hour and as short as 10 minutes....it has been going on since the summer and has occured around 6 times....its happening right now....
prickling pain sometimes goes around to right side of back....it happens infrequently but when it does happen...it is very unnerving...and last as long as half and hour and as short as 10 minutes....it has been going on since the summer and has occured around 6 times....its happening right now....
Mon, 8 Jul 2013
hello,
The symptoms you have experienced may be due to thoracic outlet syndrome it it radiates along you arm too.The first rib may compress the vagus nerve whic may cause that sensation which you are feeling right now.Propermedical opinion is need to confirm it.Thank you.
The symptoms you have experienced may be due to thoracic outlet syndrome it it radiates along you arm too.The first rib may compress the vagus nerve whic may cause that sensation which you are feeling right now.Propermedical opinion is need to confirm it.Thank you.
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