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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: Carolyn on 04/12/2008 18:35:47
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I know this sounds silly...but it's really happening.
The last few days, several times a day, my right breast feels like it's vibrating.
Usually when I'm at home or in the car with the music turned up loud, I can't hear my cell phone ring, so I switch it to vibrate and clip it to the inside of my bra on the left side so I won't miss a call or text. The vibrating I'm feeling in my right breast feels exactly like it feels when my cell phone vibrates.
I have not clipped my cell phone to my bra since this started happening.
Does anyone have any idea what this is all about?
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It's just occured to me that this may be relevant also.
I've been having trouble with my right arm for a few months, specifically extreme pain in the upper arm. My chiropractor thinks I've damaged the fascia and usually after seeing her it feels better for a week or so. The pain however has increased and spread. It's now a constant pain and has spread to my shoulder and collar bone and sometimes causes numbness in the elbow and wrists and my fingers are so swollen I can't wear my rings. Doing the simplest things like getting dressed, or reaching to pick up a glass nearly brings me to tears.
Could this be causing my vibrations?
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Hey Carolyn
I would first suggest going to a GP - I've no idea about your chiropractor, but generally they are not qualified practitioners, so I would just check out some more science-based opinions.
Secondly, I think that this "vibrating" is perhaps not so uncommon - I sometimes get this in my biceps, especially on my right arm, and feels like a muscle spasm akin to the various kinds of "jerk" that one can get. If I do some stretching, then it eases for a while. It usually takes a few repetitions of this for it to go completely.
Whether this is similar to your experience or not, I can't comment, but if you're concerned, then take a trip to your (or someone elses) GP.
I hope that it clears up soon!
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The vibrating / twitching described is consistent with faciculation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasciculation), usually benign, but in conjunction with other symptoms consistent with neurological disorder (e.g. brachial neuralgia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brachial_plexus)) is worthy of investigation by a qualified doctor (not chiropractor).
Rheumatism affecting the spine (neck) would be a possible explanation of involuntary twitching pectoral muscles and pain & numbness in arm.
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Or this...
Myoclonic twitch (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myoclonus)
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Obviously you need to go to the doctor, then if your breasts are still vibrating, i can offer a steadying hand!
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Obviously you need to go to the doctor, then if your breasts are still vibrating, i can offer a steadying hand!
I was going to offer a helping hand too, but as you have beaten me to the post, can I offer to change the batteries?
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Obviously you need to go to the doctor, then if your breasts are still vibrating, i can offer a steadying hand!
I was going to offer a helping hand too, but as you have beaten me to the post, can I offer to change the batteries?
Perhaps we should take one each...just in case.
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I have a permanent natural shake, perhaps my shake and your vibration would counter each other, mind if I put this theory to the test...
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1I29FGVcD1M&feature=related (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1I29FGVcD1M&feature=related) Now that's a shake!
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Obviously you need to go to the doctor, then if your breasts are still vibrating, i can offer a steadying hand!
I was going to offer a helping hand too, but as you have beaten me to the post, can I offer to change the batteries?
Perhaps we should take one each...just in case.
Two men walking abreast?
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Obviously you need to go to the doctor, then if your breasts are still vibrating, i can offer a steadying hand!
I was going to offer a helping hand too, but as you have beaten me to the post, can I offer to change the batteries?
Perhaps we should take one each...just in case.
Two men walking abreast?
Hahaha! (https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbestsmileys.com%2Fblushing%2F5.gif&hash=179af458e1d1d992a198c800591384ef)(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbestsmileys.com%2Flol%2F10.gif&hash=6ec91e8a6973558a9092ab9ab4cf5ba4)Thanks Paul, Don & Stuart for making me giggle.
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For a proper diagnosis we really need a photograph! Although, to gauge the true nature of the vibration, perhaps a video would be better!
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Thanks for the info Stuart and RD. On Thursday I did go to my GP, but not for the vibrating. I went because the pain in my arm has become intolerable and debilitating. It could be a number of things, such as a pinched nerve, some other kind of nerve or muscle damage or something else she seemed very concerned about was a pancoast tumor which she will test me for if the treatments for all the other things don't work. I had absolutely no idea that arm pain could be a symptom of lung cancer. I wish I still didn't know. I wish she hadn't said anything unless she has to test me for it. I think she likes to scare me. [:(!]
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For a proper diagnosis we really need a photograph! Although, to gauge the true nature of the vibration, perhaps a video would be better!
I'll get right on that.(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fbestsmileys.com%2Flol%2F1.gif&hash=d8e6686452e290c988dbac6c3e01d75a)
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I've been having trouble with my right arm for a few months, specifically extreme pain in the upper arm. ... The pain however has increased and spread. It's now a constant pain and has spread to my shoulder and collar bone and sometimes causes numbness in the elbow and wrists and my fingers are so swollen I can't wear my rings. Doing the simplest things like getting dressed, or reaching to pick up a glass nearly brings me to tears.
If your fingers are swollen by Rheumatoid Arthritis, then similar RA in your neck vertebrae could put pressure on sensory & motor nerves to arm and chest (which form the "brachial plexus") causing faciculation in pectoral muscles, numbness and pain in arm (brachial neuralgia). My suggestion would be to see a rheumatologist.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brachial_plexus
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I don't think that was the sort of picture we were all hoping to see RD. Can't you do better than that?