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Right arm tingling after taking 400mg of ibuprofen. is this a normal side effect? it radiates down to my pinky

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

No: No, it is not really a common nsaid side affect and it might be unrelated. That sounds a little more like a cervical radiculopathy, which is an irritation of a nerve in the neck.

Answered 5/19/2017

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A member asked:

Right arm tingling after taking 400mg of ibuprofen. is this a normal side effect? it radiates down to my pinky

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