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What Do Numbness And Tingling Sensation Below The Chest Indicate?

Upper left side where my chest creases to my stomach in the first roll of fat to the left of my xiphoid process I get numb and tingly and The Sensation of touch is different than the right side almost like the tissue is going to sleep happens randomly not linked to eating taking medications like Nexium don t help or make it worse doesn t seem to have a Rhyme or Reason it s random completely
Fri, 29 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

These sensations that you have in your chest seem like paresthesias.This is commonly a sign of a nerve problem.
This may be related to the chest wall or affected deeper organs within the chest cavity.
However it's important for you to know that these sensations, especially when it comes to the chest, must be differentiated from pain.

You should not ignore this chest sensation and investigate as soon as possible, starting with a cardiologist consult because there are some heart conditions that don't start with a typical chest pain but with sensations like tingling.
In my opinion after excluding a cardiac problem you can then consult a neurologist to examine for a pinched thoracic nerve from a herniated disc.


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What Do Numbness And Tingling Sensation Below The Chest Indicate?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. These sensations that you have in your chest seem like paresthesias.This is commonly a sign of a nerve problem. This may be related to the chest wall or affected deeper organs within the chest cavity. However it s important for you to know that these sensations, especially when it comes to the chest, must be differentiated from pain. You should not ignore this chest sensation and investigate as soon as possible, starting with a cardiologist consult because there are some heart conditions that don t start with a typical chest pain but with sensations like tingling. In my opinion after excluding a cardiac problem you can then consult a neurologist to examine for a pinched thoracic nerve from a herniated disc. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further