It is very important to recognize the warning signs of a TIA or stroke. The usual TIA symptoms are the same as those of stroke, only temporary:
* Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm
or leg, especially on one side of the body
* Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or
understanding
* Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
* Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of
balance or coordination
* Sudden, severe headache with no known cause
The short duration of these symptoms and lack of permanent brain injury is the main difference between TIA and stroke. Seek immedicate medical attention should you exhibit any of these symptoms for an accurate diagnosis.
Perhaps you have a pinched nerve. The most typical pinched nerves are the median, ulnar and radial nerves, which extend down the arms from the shoulders to the hands.
Symptoms of a pinched nerve are tenderness, tingling or numbness, prickly, burning or stabbing pain where a nerve is being irritated, with a dull ache farther along the nerve's length.
You should mention this to your doctor for an accurate diagnosis.
Often a visit to a chiropractor helps if you indeed are daignosed with a pinched nerve.
Here is some helpful info:
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/pinchednerve/pinchednerve.htm