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A member asked:

If i push on my coroided arteries in neck a lot! will i get a blood clot or something. could this harm me?

6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Compulsive activeity: Yes this could cause harm. Do you know why you are doing this? Talk to your doctor about this compulsive condition as it may be a symptom of a significant problem.

Dr Villaplana and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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Yes: Why are you doing that? Is it pure curiosity or something you can't help doing? Either way you could damage it or throw a blood clot and cause a stroke!

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/27/2013

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