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Numbness and Tingling on right side of body
by Justme51, Apr 07, 2009 03:08PM
my problem lately has been a numbness and tingling on the right side of my body, mainly on the leg & arm. I have pain under the rib cage (right side) and if I take a deep breath I get a stabbing pain in the middle of my chest, I don't know if this could be connected to the tingling? I don't know what could be causing this. I am under Dr's care for Hypertension and Thyroid problem. I do take medication daily, I also go out walking for at least 3 miles every other day. Still this is not going away and it concerns me.
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Thanks for writing to the forum!
“There are many possible causes:
• Remaining in the same seated or standing position for a long time
• Injury to a nerve -- for example, a neck injury may cause you to feel numbness anywhere along your arm or hand, while a low back injury can cause numbness or tingling down the back of your leg
• Pressure on the spinal nerves, such as from a herniated disk
• Lack of blood supply to an area -- for example, plaque buildup from atherosclerosis in the legs can cause pain, numbness, and tingling while walking (this is called vascular claudication)
• Other medical conditions, including:
o Carpal tunnel syndrome
o Diabetes
o Migraines
o Multiple sclerosis
o Seizures
o Stroke
o Transient ischemic attack (TIA)
o Underactive thyroid
o Raynaud's phenomenon
o Abnormal levels of calcium, potassium, or sodium in your body
o A lack of vitamin B12 or other vitamin
o Certain medications
o Toxic action on nerves, such as that from”
Refer: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003206.htm You can read more about this on this link. . A comprehensive investigation is required keeping all the points in mind.
Chest pain can be due to costochondritis. costochondritis (inflammation of the joint between rib and sternum. The inflammation around the joint area gives sharp pain on taking a breath. This can also cause tenderness on pressing the area which pains. An orthopedic doctor can diagnose this for you.
Hope this helps. Do consult your PCP and discuss this with him. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!