Question 1

39 year old male - right arm - pain, tingling, numbness and falling asleep when arm is bent. what could this be?

Accepted Answer

Nerve impingement: can be caused by being sandwiched between two spinal bones, pressed by a bulging. It can cause muscle spasm and back pain. Prevention treatment is always recommended. This condition must be professionally managed. See interventional pain management specialist for definitive diagnosis and management. It is the same as a pinched nerve.

Question 2

burning right wrist pain under thumb, and upper arm pain that shoots into shoulder for 2 months - dr said nerve related. now numbness & weak left pinky. could right arm nerve compression shoot into my left hand? neuro appt isnt until august. worried?

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: Your condition could originate from the cervical spines although you do not have neck or upper back pain. Your doctor should initiate some work up for neuropathy in the meantime pending initial neuro visit. MRI of the cervicothoracic spines (mainly the lower C spines C5-7, and upper thoracic spines T1-T3) should be included in the preliminary work-up.

Question 3

on/off left arm pain over elbow are and upper area months. neck sore, thumb pointer finger sometimes numb especially at night. cervical fusion c6/7 one year prior for right arm numbness. heart risk factor low hdl and ectopic beats. heart or nerve?

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: Does not sound cardiac to me, and more likely you have a left carpal tunnel syndrome or a left C6 nerve involvement.  Followup cervical MRI and a left arm EMG will localize and substantiate severity and provide guide for further intervention.  Talk to your doctor about your heart concerns, unlikely but just to be safe.

Question 4

person is suffering from arm pain in right arm. they think its muscular. sometimes the hand of the arm is cold and numb as well. whats the cause?

Accepted Answer

Difficult to say: Based on your description Raynaud's phenomenon/syndrome is a possibility as is radiculopathy (compression of a nerve causing pain, paresthesias and/or weakness).  A thorough physical examination and a detailed history are necessary to confirm a diagnosis.

Question 5

have left arm pain and numbness?

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Arm numbness: Too little information here.  Sound like a neurogenic cause but may be vascular. Can you provide more details like: when it started, where in the arm is it located, what makes it worse, better?  Do you have an neck pain, history of injury?

Question 6

gerd cause neck & arm pain and numbness?

Accepted Answer

No: Gerd shouldn't be associated with these symptoms, you need a complete eval starting with your primary care doctor.

Question 7

what can my sister do if she has severe arm pain and numbness in both arms?

Accepted Answer

Numbness main pinch: Nerve above the area is numb, when you numbness in both arms this the problem is in the neck check it out, .

Question 8

what to do if i have head and neck cancer survivors with arm pain and numbness?

Accepted Answer

Have them evaluated: Could be something compressing a nerve in the cervical spine, since they have a hx of cancer they will likely require imaging such as MRI of cervical spine.

Question 9

my friend is experiencing  arm pain and numbness or tingling she used intravenous drugs it flagged back no pain or burn then all of a sudden went numb?

Accepted Answer

What?: if using IV drugs- have your friend evaluated at the ER to rule of phlebitis and/or neuroitis.

Question 10

left arm pain and numbness accompanying fast heart rate (anxiety or mi)?

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Anything's possible: You don't mention your age, barbara511911, but it's possible that your fast heart rate is precipitating angina, especially if you have cardiac risk factors and are not as young as you used to be. Why not have a talk with your primary care doctor about these worrisome symptoms? This would be a terrific reason for doing a stress test!

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39 year old male - right arm - pain, tingling, numbness and falling asleep when arm is bent. what could this be?

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Burning right wrist pain under thumb, and upper arm pain that shoots into shoulder for 2 months - dr said nerve related. now numbness & weak left pinky. could right arm nerve compression shoot into my left hand? neuro appt isnt until august. worried?

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On/off left arm pain over elbow are and upper area months. neck sore, thumb pointer finger sometimes numb especially at night. cervical fusion c6/7 one year prior for right arm numbness. heart risk factor low hdl and ectopic beats. heart or nerve?

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Person is suffering from arm pain in right arm. they think its muscular. sometimes the hand of the arm is cold and numb as well. whats the cause?

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Have left arm pain and numbness?

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Gerd cause neck & arm pain and numbness?

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What can my sister do if she has severe arm pain and numbness in both arms?

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What to do if i have head and neck cancer survivors with arm pain and numbness?

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My friend is experiencing arm pain and numbness or tingling she used intravenous drugs it flagged back no pain or burn then all of a sudden went numb?

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Left arm pain and numbness accompanying fast heart rate (anxiety or mi)?

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