question: I woke up in bed night before last and noticed that the pulse on my left wrist was throbbing. I have checked it on a few occasions since and it remains throbbing. My blood pulse when I took it was about 80 - normally it is about mid to upper 60s. The pulse throbbing remains visible. I am currently on a lot of medication for sciatica and wonder if this could be the cause. I am also continuing to have a lot of pain re the sciatica which an MRI scan has revealed to most likely be spinal stenosis - bone spurs pressing on the nerves at the base of my spine. Should I contact my Doctor about the pulse issue?