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What Is The Cause Of Numbness And Tightness In Chest And Hand?
hi doc
it has been 2 weeks now, feels numb/pulling sensation in the mid left chest when i lie down or stretch my left hand. something inside pulls and feels like it gets tight and then releases. There is no pain. Happens especially when i am half lying on the right side. I have no problems in breathing and have no pain. Tried deep breathing and it doesn't give me any numbness/pulling sensation. Happens only when i lie down or stretch.
it has been 2 weeks now, feels numb/pulling sensation in the mid left chest when i lie down or stretch my left hand. something inside pulls and feels like it gets tight and then releases. There is no pain. Happens especially when i am half lying on the right side. I have no problems in breathing and have no pain. Tried deep breathing and it doesn't give me any numbness/pulling sensation. Happens only when i lie down or stretch.
Thu, 28 Jul 2016
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms could be related to a backbone disorder.
I recommend consulting with your doctor for a physical exam and a cervico-thoracic column X ray study.
If the above tests results normal, you should consider anxiety as the main cause of this symptomatology.
Otherwise, a spine CT scan would give more information on the intervertebral discs and possible disc bulging.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms could be related to a backbone disorder.
I recommend consulting with your doctor for a physical exam and a cervico-thoracic column X ray study.
If the above tests results normal, you should consider anxiety as the main cause of this symptomatology.
Otherwise, a spine CT scan would give more information on the intervertebral discs and possible disc bulging.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
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