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periodic tingling in same spot on back

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Sasa Milosevic, MD answered this Possible Causes Of Tingling
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chels8809

Weird ...everyone is describing the same feeling I have been having for 3 months now. I'm noticing a lot of people are saying the doctor has told them its the start of shingles or that they have had shingles. I have had shingles but on my right leg ...and I haven't seen anyone say that it goes to their lower back on the right side ? Mine does it starts at my bra line then goes to my lower back on the right side .... Ugh its annoying I just want to know what it is !
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Guest

google NOTALGIA PARAESTHETICA.  I have all the symptoms listed, and the same as most of you, except I don't have the discoloured skin. The marks on the skin are caused from scratching. Over time (4 years) my itching turned to tingling, which turned into a numb spot, which has now matured into a deep burn instead. The itching and tingling was an irritant. The burning is painful. Poor posture and stress seem to bring it on for me. And once it has flared up it could take weeks to settle down again. 



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ngibbs

I wish I could help you out as I have the same problem. Please let me know if you find anything and I will do the same.
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Guest

I have exactly the same thing in the same spot. Below my right shoulder blade. Doctor can see nothing and has no idea how to treat it. It's driving me mad.
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isaccg23

Mine tingles but on the left side I have a feeling its because I sit in a different office chair daily at work a call center and I comute for 35 minutes to and from work daily plus I'm working 10 hr shifts so I should expect a. Little back tingling no worries just what's going on in my routine try stretching and getting a good back rub it helped me
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littlelady13233285

I have had the same problem for a long time now. My spot is on the bottom of my left shoulder blade, I have the rough patch of skin, the itchyness, and the tingle, sometimes worse than others. I thought it was a nerve too until I read this thread and now I dont know what to think.I know that its horrible because when it itches I just want to take a bruch to my back and whe it goes numb it can be painful the feeling of all the needles on my back.... :-(

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VirginiaGrl1

I just came back from seeing a neurosurgeon, who stated peripheral neuropathy! so pull it up and see if any of you have those symptons that may make some sense of it.
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Ismail KM

I AHVE DEVELOPED THE SAME SENSATIONS FOT THE LAST THREE MONTHS. WHAT HAS COME OF IT, FOR YOU GUYS WHO HAD IT A YEAR OR SO AGO?

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VirginiaGrl1

Littlelady13, first i want to say good number! but my Doctor, said dry patches are a sign of pinched nerves. because if they become pinched your skin does not breath in that area! more then likely it becomes like dead skin in my opinion. and also carpel tunnel syndrome! anyone on this board if you are curious to why tingling, numbness ect, ect. have your Doctor, referr you to a Neuroligist, and schedule a nerve conduction test it will show what is going on!! good luck 2 all of u and r in my prayers!! (-:
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jdewind1

WOW!

I have the exact same problem as you guys but I don't have any marks on my back. I'm 23 and I used to work out really hard until I did something to my upper left back 7 months ago. Now I can't do anything without it going numb or tingling. It really flares up when I do any sort of pushing motion, such as bench press, and becomes extremely painful. I've gone to my chiropractor, my doctor and a physiotherapist and no one can seem to solve the problem. I'm naturally extremely skinny and have lost a ridiculous amount of weight already. It's a huge ball buster and if anyone has any possible idea of what it may be, lemme know!

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VirginiaGrl1

they say when you lose alot of weight? it may and can be due to losing muscle mass! and mine flares up also w/ activeities. and if any of you are still trying to figure it out and your doctor, does'nt find anything get a 2nd opinion or ask for a contrast MRI which is more in depth with nerves and vessles. good luck! i have enough doctor's not liking me right now but i do not care it's my body and i have to live w/ it not them.
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Jacqueline

I have a problem very similar to what you are all describing.  I have a small spot that tingles on the right side of my back below my shoulder blade and right next to my spine.  It's mostly a tingling feeling, but sometimes also feels like a prickling or like it's being pinched.  It almost never hurts, but it's driving me crazy; I've had it for the past year and nothing that I can notice seems to either help or worsen it.  The tingling usually lasts for 30ish second intervals and can come on every few minutes.  My doctor had no clue, except to say that I have a nerve that "went berserk" and I just have "to wait for it to fizzle out."  Seeing as a year has gone by, I doubt this is the answer.  I have seen a chiropractor, who cracked me a bit, but it didn't offer any real help either.  I also saw an acupuncturist, but he wanted to do laser treatment on me instead of acupuncture.  This did not seem to help either.  He did also suggest, though, that because the spot is so near my braline, that my bra might be too tight and causing the nerve to act up (???).  I think I will try and see if I can get some actual acupuncture done; I'm going nuts here.  
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Glenn

To everyone on this thread, I have had the same issue for about 10 years and I think I have finally worked out what it is in my case. Might be different for some of you but the similarities of what is described in this thread against myself is high.

Weak lower trapezius muscles leading to shoulder instability. Basically the lower (pull seder blades down and back) and upper trapezius (lift seder blades up) muscles should be balanced but for the majority of people in today's world (computer desk sitting) the upper traps take over and the lower traps are not worked at all.

I will not go into the ins and outs in detail but when I realised this and did exercises for my lower traps the muscle I was working was EXACTLY where the tingling had been all these years. Since I have started working the muscle (a few months now - it takes time to build the mind / muscle link as it has not been used much before) the tingling has reduced and gone from a daily issue to an occasional. I am confident if I keep working and strengthening the muscle in a few months it should have gone away completely and I also gain from a better posture.

Try the exercise in this you tube video. Very simple to do. If you reach out as informed, turn your hand and retract the seder blade down you should feel as if you are working a muscle you never knew existed :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3EHKNZ0ack
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Glenn_Fishwick238498

Sorry where it says 'seder' it should read shoulder :-)
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Guest

I also have had the same type of pain you describe, and have recently gotten it again in another spot. My Doctor did not diagnose it correctly, and gave me cortizone shots which temporarily relieved the area. I am very active, lift weights, run, play hockey, etc... I was able to fix the problem by incorporating yoga, and getting sports massages. Apparently, if your chest muscles (pectorals) tighten to much they can put strain on your back muscles causing your back muscles to tear. My solution would be to stretch your chest muscles to take strain off yoour back muscles. It took about 2 months to heal.

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