Last Night While Lying On My Stomach With My Head

Posted on Mon, 19 Aug 2019

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Question : Last night while lying on my stomach with my head turned to the right I felt an occasional throbbing sensation on the right side of my neck. Today on a couple of occasions I have felt the same throbbing sensation again while sitting. Is this something I should be concerned about?

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (-5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I would recommend as follows:

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Welcome on icliniq!

I understand your concern and would like to explain that such a throbbing sensation on the neck side is just an increased artery pulse feeling while changing body position.

No clinical significance or concerning issue lies being such a finding as for as it is a transient feeling.

Anyway, if the problem persists, I would recommend performing a Doppler ultrasound of the carotid arteries ( in order to examine the blood flow in them) and checking thyroid hormone levels for possible thyroid gland dysfunction.

Hope you will find this answer helpful!

I remain at your disposal for any further questions whenever you need!

Wishing all the best,

Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar