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Weird Feeling in my arm. Im getting nervous!!?

Hey guys, I've been getting this weird feeling in my arm and I don't know what it is. Every half an hour or so it will feel like my blood in my (right) arm is pulsing a little bit and I get slightly short on breath. Anyone know what this may be? I'm thinkin a muscle spasm but if it keeps up I'm goin to the doctor...

Forgot to mention, I only feel it in my tricep.

Update:

Well I'm not really the type to get nervous at anything, thats just not me. Also I really doubt it's a panic attack. I'm only nervous because when I feel the pulsing I also feel like my breath is pulsing which is kind of weird...

Update 2:

psychosomatic...BIG WORDS :)

...Maybe something like you said, I'm getting the feeling and it's sorta amplifying what my pulse feels like in my arm and subconsciously I'm thinking about it....who knows? I'll call a doc tommorrow.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Sounds to me like you're right about the muscle spasm part. These can happen periodically and you have no control over them.

    Shortness of breath could easily be caused unconsciously by anxiety about the condition. I wouldn't necessarily tie it to the spasm right away. But if so, that would mean something seriously wrong with your circulation, and you would be having much greater symptoms than slight shortness of breath. I wouldn't be worried. But it does no harm to just call up the doc. :)

    oh OR it might just be that you are focusing on your pulse too much/ unconsciously and that is what you are feeling in your arm. I would say it's leaning towards a psychosomatic condition, and might just disappear if you focus on something else.

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    Hey guys, I've been getting this weird feeling in my arm and I don't know what it is. Every half an hour or so it will feel like my blood in my (right) arm is pulsing a little bit and I get slightly short on breath. Anyone know what this may be? I'm thinkin a muscle spasm but if it...

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    it could be that you strained your tricep or damaged a nerve, but if you're nervous and focusing on it, i'd say it's more likely a panic attack.

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