Once in a while, I would feel like my upper back on the left side would be numb. And sometimes it hurts, like somebody is punching that area. The weird thing is I can't see anything in that spot. I'm pretty sure it feels like something is in that spot. I hope it's not cancerous. Anyone know anything about this? or also has this problem?
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It is not cancer but something else kindly consult your medical consultant. You may, I repeat may have a problem with the blood vessel in that area or the nerve.\n Get your heart also checked.\n \nPlease do not waste your time seeking advice on the Internet from ignorant people like me.
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This sounds like poor circulation on the left side of your body.  It could even be vindictive of something more serious, just as a brain injury, tumor, or nervious disorder such as muscular distrophy or parkinson's disease.  Don't just sit around and wait for it to go away, because you could have a claught which can be life threatening.  Goto your doctor, and like as soon as you can.  This could be life threatening, or not, don't panic just seek some professional advice.
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What it is, Is a bunch of toxins/ Lactic acid building up in one area of the back for example! Its usually caused by stress or strain! I good way to help relieve the pain is by massaging or but applying heat! Its worth going to a physio to get it looked at properly! It could be caused by an injury and the effects could be long term!
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I had the same problem when I was a bit heavier in the belly area.  It sounds like you are pretty active though, not sure if it applies to you or not.  When I lost a bit of the belly weight the back pain with walking stopped.
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I have noticed the same thing with my memory foam bed. I guess they aren't for everyone.\n\nI would try a warm bath or a heating pad or even one of those therma care patches.\n\nAs dumb as this may sound - you might be constipated. Lower back pain on one side can be a sign of that.
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It does seem like a nerve problem, probably compression of a nerve(s). Do not strain your back. Complete bed rest, OTC medication to relieve the pain and consult the doc asap. A CT/MRI would be needed to confirm.\n\nHope that helps\nRgds\nLex
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The people here can't see your problem.\nYou need to go back to see the doctor, or another one for a second opinion.  You probably did do some nerve damage, and it might take a bit to get feeling back, but time will only tell.  \nLike everyone said, go back to a doctor and make sure you are going to be ok.  Don't wait.  Better safe than sorry.
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If it's a sharp pain, it might be a dislocated rib.  I just had one of those a few months ago and they hurt like hell!  I went to the chiropractor and he popped in back in (he said it would hurt a little-he lied!), and I felt 100% better immediately.  BTW, I fell and dislocated it, but apparently you can do that from turning wrong or any number of things.
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Dear Pudgygirl the medical science foresees any problem as potential threat for our bodies or mind. It therefore makes use of all the available technology to confirm that there is no underlying cause of the pain you just mentioned. What we think of as a pulled muscle may have been any thing from a lung tumor to bone tumor to a much benign condition but there was really no way of telling without a xray or CT scan. God forbid what if this pain would have been the earliest sign of a serious underlying disease. In that case after some years you would have been so bitter and angry that why the doctors didn't bother at that time. Please don't think that as a doctor myself I am taking side with my brethren, but this is what goes through a doctor's mind when a patients presents to him. \nHope you understand and though I fully agree that this exuberant amount hurts so bad but in the larger interest of the profession and all of us patients, I would suggest you thank God. and please don't think that you have at the moment, any underlying disease.\nGood luck:) and please smile, will you:)?
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I've had surgery on both sides for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Then after a serious injury at work, I had to have a transfer of the ulner nerve at the elbow and carpel tunnel surgery on both sides. It still hurts.\nThoracic OS is a compression of the nerves as they exit the cervical and or thoracic sections of the spinal cord. Usually the compression is caused by pressure from the first rib and can be caused from compression from other bones in the shoulder. The pressure on the nerve causes pain anywhere from your upper back/shoulder area as well as neck and can radiate accross the top of the shoulder to the front of the upper chest, then radiate down your arm causing numbness, tingling, and pain. It can also cause problems at the elbow and wrist/hand. For example, mine cause a lot of pain and sensitivity when I placed my elbows on table or on desk, and woke me up at night when it went numb by bending elbow. I had all the therapies, but opted to see a Thoracic surgeon instead. Nerve conduction tests and others like raising your arms with numbness, tiredness are ued to confirm it. If you do it, opt for the incision point under your armpit, My surgeon ws older, and left 12" half moon scars parallel to both sides of spine. Now the large scars cause pain, and second surgeon says my main problem is from nerve exiting the upper front of shoulder.  Google it, you can find medical sites with MRI pictures of the nerves and explanations.
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when i used to work out at the gym using weights i started getting a similar sort of pain and went to see my doctor as i thought it was my heart, he told me i had torn a muscle in my left armpit and gave me tablets to fix it, but i seriously used to think i was having a heart attack as the pain also shot down my left arm. It could also be severe wind  i know it sounds stupid but wind can travel anywhere in the body. But i would get him to your doctors to be safe. good luck.
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I am praying none shud have this condition...usually life threatening but rare nowadays by the advent of newer antibiotics...but it must be really painfull condition and cud expect loss of sensation on one side of body..
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If it was cancer, you would definitely know it by now. You probably have a less serious condition. Gall bladder disease is painful in the upper right part of your back. (I know... the gall bladder isn't even located there. But that's where most people feel the pain.) When you say it's your stomach, what exactly do you mean? Behind your breastbone? That's where your stomach is. Lower in your belly? That's where your intestines are, along with your liver and other organs. I'm surprised that nobody has given you a diagnosis -- even to tell you it's acid reflux or ulcers or an irritated colon. Do you get relief from taking anything such as antacids? Do certain foods make it worse? Does it happen only after you eat, or is the pain evident all day?? Are you constipated all the time? Do you have gas with it? Write down all the details... whenever you get the pain, write down the time, what you ate, what makes it go away, what the intensity is (on a scale of 1-10), etc. The more details you can provide your doctor, the better. Also, ask for a referral to a gastroenterologist. That's a doctor specializing in digestive tract problems. You also might consider that it's nerves. But see a specialist first.
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It sounds like you have a titled pelvis.  Have you had your spine checked?  There might be a chance you have scoliosis,\n\nScoliosis is a lateral (toward the side) curvature in the normally straight vertical line of the spine. The normal spine curves gently backward in the upper back and gently inward in the lower back. When viewed from the side, the spine should show a mild roundness in the upper back and shows a degree of swayback (inward curvature) in the lower back. When a person with a normal spine is viewed from the front or back, the spine appears to be straight. When a person with scoliosis is viewed from the front or back, the spine appears to be curved. \n\nMy injury is from a car accident I don't know how you got yours.  Continue the regimen to lose weight that always helps as well as walking it will ease the pain. \n\nI am not sure if you afraid of needles you can try accupuncture, deep tissue massage and reiki massage as well as a chiropracter. \n\nIf you've already spoken with your dr and that's all the advice he's given you.  You need to see another dr.  You need to see another one and get a second opinion\n\nI don't know what type of insurance you have but you can make appt and get referrals remember your paying for the insurance your not dr and it just seems that's his thing weight weight weight.. blah blah.  I had one of those and punched him and got another one.
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Its a very good possiblilty that it is a pinched nerve, most likely somewhere in your neck or shoulder.  This is the most likely reason for the numbness, unless you experience chest pain or tightness i would rule out any heart related issues.
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not me, but I know someone who has that same thing and she has found no relief either.  I'm guessing there's some kinda facial nerve damage going on there.  Don't know what to do about that.  I suppose you've already been to neurologists, neurosurgeons, & pain specialists (?) if you've seen that many doctors already.  I wish I knew more.  sorry I wasn't any help.   but I sympathize greatly.
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I may be way off base with this, but I had a friend who had a similar problem.  They got the problem when they started lifting heavy weight.  One time (and there wasn't any pain during the incident), they lifted something and it tore the tissue in their tail bone.  Same symptoms, when they sneezed, sat, or sqautted down and picked things up, it hurt them.  It's something to look into, at least.