Dalai Lama is taken to hospital

[Coventina]

Source: BBC

The Dalai Lama has been taken to hospital in the Indian capital, Delhi, after complaining of pain in his arms, his spokesman said.

The Tibetan spiritual leader was taken to hospital from his home in the Indian hill town of Dharamsala, Chimme Chhoekyapa told the BBC.

Mr Chhoekyapa says it is "nothing to worry about" and that the Dalai Lama plans to visit Europe in a few days.

In October the Dalai Lama, 73, had surgery to remove a gallstone.



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Another article is reporting that it turned out to be a pinched nerve.

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. I have a pinched nerve and the arm pain is excruciating

Wouldn't wish it on anyone.

[MichellesBFF]

2. Glad

To know that everything seems to be okay now. I love the guy.

[Posteritatis]

3. I had a *weird* one a couple years ago

About as high in my right leg as possible without pinching the thing surgically, I think. I lost some specific feelings in the leg and had my feelings of temperature reversed (hot felt cold and vice versa) for about a month.

When a doc says "well, that's weird," I typically worry...

[Cleita]

4. Could be symptoms of a stroke or heart problem too. I wish him all

the best and I'm glad he is getting timely medical attention. I hope it's nothing more than a passing pain from something inconsequential.

[Triana]

5. Yea it could be something serious. Often blocked arteries, stroke, heart problems...

....seem like 'pinched nerves' because that's the type pain they cause.

I hope they check him out thoroughly.

[Runcible Spoon]

6. I hope he's OK

it's one of my long-time wishes that he gets to live to see Tibet free and return there to live out the rest of his life. :evilfrown:

[superconnected]

7. Best wishes for a speedy recovery to him.

He seems to keep going to the hospital when he makes the news the last year or so.