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Is Erratic Right-sided Numbness And Upper Back Pain A Cause For Concern?

I m not currently experiencing an issue, but I ve had a few strange things yesterday and today. Yesterday, I woke up and noticed when I looked in the mirror that I had a vein (never there before) visible running down my right cheek. It lasted most of the day, and I had minor numbness/tingling in my face and also down my right arm. This went away by the end of the day. Today, I have had four episodes of a sudden weird pain/feeling that runs across my upper back/shoulders/neck and down into my upper arms. It only lasted in all cases about 15 seconds, and then subsided. I don t even know how to describe it as it isn t terribly painful but rather something I would describe as a weird feeling and a weakness followed by slight numbness. Once again, it is gone at this time. I m just wondering if this sounds like anything I should have checked out.??
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Hi i am Dr Ahmed Aly
thanks for using healthcaremagic site ,
I had gone through your question and understand your concerns ..

In my opinion from your given history that is a kind of pain called neuropathic pain usually due to nerve compression that may cause such symptoms for your case i think it is cervical radiating pain. And that neck vein maybe only due to a bad sleeping posture which i dont think you should be worried of .
For my patients i may recommend avoiding heavy lifting , vigorous movement , bad sleeping postures , painkiller like advil tab when needed , hot massages with topical gels , muscle relaxants ,physiotherapy will be effective for mild cases otherwise i suggest X rays , CT , MRI , Doppler U/S on venous system of your shoulders to exclude cervical disc herniation and visit your neurologist for proper evaluation and management .

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Is Erratic Right-sided Numbness And Upper Back Pain A Cause For Concern?

Hi i am Dr Ahmed Aly thanks for using healthcaremagic site , I had gone through your question and understand your concerns .. In my opinion from your given history that is a kind of pain called neuropathic pain usually due to nerve compression that may cause such symptoms for your case i think it is cervical radiating pain. And that neck vein maybe only due to a bad sleeping posture which i dont think you should be worried of . For my patients i may recommend avoiding heavy lifting , vigorous movement , bad sleeping postures , painkiller like advil tab when needed , hot massages with topical gels , muscle relaxants ,physiotherapy will be effective for mild cases otherwise i suggest X rays , CT , MRI , Doppler U/S on venous system of your shoulders to exclude cervical disc herniation and visit your neurologist for proper evaluation and management . Please click THANK YOU and consider a 5 star rating with some positive feedback if the information was helpful. Hope the above information helps you, Any further clarifications feel free to ask.