What causes tingling sensation in the left shoulder radiating towards the neck?
Patient: I have tingling in my left shoulder that has gotten worse, now it crawls up my neck and to my ear. I find myself scratching and rubbing my shoulder, neck and face. I feel that It is the verdibraes in my neck has a pinched nerve. If I hold my head to the side a certain way the tingling stops. the tingling is getting worse and is not being some pain. In order to sleep, I have to lay on my left side with my head proped up in a certain fashion to get any sleep. Can you tell me what kind of doctor or specialist I need to see. My family doctor prescribed Gabapentin but that had side effects so I quit taking it. It did not help me anyway. Doctor: Hello,What I can infer from your complaints is that you are suffering from cervical disc prolapse. This is a condition in which the cervical nerve roots get pinched by disc material.I would suggest you to consult an orthopedic surgeon and get an MRI Scan which will show the condition of cervical disc and roots. Meanwhile, you can start undergo physiotherapy to reduce the pain.Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.Regards,Dr. Santosh S Jeevannavar