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Left carotid artery on neck pulsating
Im a 16 year old female. Ive noticed whenever I do exercise for a while, my left carotid artery pulsates so strongly it hurts. I got my bloodwork done earlier this month, I went to a cardiologist and lung doctor, and nothings wrong except I have costochondritis. I get a little lightheaded and a few headaches a week tho that might be genetic. Thanks
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Dr. Bipin Ninan Abraham
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Bangalore
If you are very thin and not having sufficient nutrition and hydration, this can occur. The following steps may help:
- Maintain a healthy weight as per your BMI
- Keep yourself well hydrated (Aim to drink 3-4 liters/day)
- Have a healthy and well balanced diet
- Monitor your BP when you get lightheaded
If the condition persists or worsens visit the cardiologist so that you can be examined and undergo investigations such as ECHO, thyroid profile, etc to find the underlying cause and have it treated accordingly.
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Follow the steps as advised
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If condition persists or worsens visit the cardiologist at the earliest
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Dr. Himanshu Yadav
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15 yrs exp
Agra
get a 2Decho done, if not done till now
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sometimes this can happen in disease of heart valve called aortic regurgitation, aneurysm of subclavian artery( need to do CT scan to rule out this)
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