<human>: My partner has been suffering pain and pins and needles down the left side of his body and seems tight to the touch. When I touch it with cold hands he says its painful and sensitive. Hes Also very lethargic, ibroprophen has been taken but theres been no improvement
<bot>: Hello dear, The symptoms as mentioned in your post can be attributed to:1. Para-spinal spasm and entrapment of nerve fibers at the Spinal region.2. Inadequate HY Chat Doctor.  Dietary deficiencies of certain nutrients like Iron, Calcium, vitamin D, Vitamin B12, Folic acid, etc. which help in blood formation & nerve conduction.4. Peripheral neuropathy caused due to any fluctuation in blood pressure or blood sugar level. Symptomatic relief can be obtained by intake of cervicogenic agents (like Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Folic acid) as well as multivitamin & multimineral supplements including iron, calcium & vitamin D needs to be added in his diet. Physiotherapy & postural exercise will also be helpful. Ibuprophen being an analgesic-anti inflammatory preparation will not have much effect. If symptoms still persist, kindly consult a Neurologist & get his complete Neurological examination done. Certain investigations like complete blood count, serum electrolyte estimation, fresh estimation of blood pressure & blood sugar levels & nerve conduction studies will be helpful to rule out any pathological cause for the symptoms.X-ray & MRI of spine can also be carried out to detect any nerve entrapment. Wishing him a Good Health. Take care.