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Vibration sensation above my right breast?

Since Christmas, I have had a vibrating sensation above my right breast, it is about 2 inches across. It is getting more frequent. I had lung cancer 2 years ago, I had 1/3 of my left lung being removed. I did not have any follow up medication. I had a scan in approx October, it came out as clear.

Female | 67 years old
Complaint duration: 23/12/2021
Medications: throxine
Conditions: under active throyde

1 Answer

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A vibrating sensation may represent a muscular twitching which can be a result of electrolyte shift (sodium/potassium), calcium metabolism (high or low) or you may have a stressed or pulled muscle from increased upper body physical activity; even putting away Christmas decorations if you over do your normal activity can cause an overstretch and possible microtear of the muscles between your ribs. As a wellness physician and OB-GYN, I would check these levels; I would also make sure your foundational hormones are balanced. My recommendation is to check with your chiropractor to be certain you haven’t displaced a rib which could stress your intercostal muscles (muscles between the ribs); also check with your healthcare provider and get your full thyroid panel, AM Cortisol, 4 hour fasting glucose + fasting insulin and complete metabolic panel (CMP). I also recommend female/male hormone balancing as the female hormones, Estradiol and Progesterone are research proven to decrease risk of ALL MORTALITY by 39%. This is US research done at USC in 2015 but not widely known or even promoted by doctors because of the prior controversy with artificial hormones studied in the Women’s Health Initiative that promoted artificial hormones and increased risk of cancer, heart disease and stroke whereas the USC research with human based bio-identical Estradiol showed a 32% reduction in cardiovascular disease (heart attack and stroke) and the previously mentioned 39% reduction in ALL MORTALITY, including CANCER! If you are intrigued by this answer, then I encourage you to get a copy of my book, Full Bloom: Perimenopause, Menopause, PostMenopause and Beyond as I outline more of the research that helps us debunk the myths and put forth the truths of bio-identical hormone replacement for women of ALL ages. Full Bloom is available as written and Kindle versions on Amazon.
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