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Thursday, June 12, 2008 Melinda asks

Q: I have severe pain that generates from chest, middle of back, up my neck and left arm

I have been experiencing severe pain in my chest and left arm for aprx a month now. This has led me to the emergency room twice once by ambulance and 2 stays in the hospital. My symptoms are a build up of pain in the middle of my chest that follows to my left arm where i can not even move it, clammy sweaty feeling and severe nausea. They ran all sorts of test on my heart and i had a angio cath. Everything with my heart is fine. The pain has leterally knocked me to the floor. After just being released from the hospital with no answers I am still suffering from the pain whether I eat or not it is there especially when I lay down. I can not sleep when I do am awaken by the pain. It is coming more freequently now. I have tried the ant acids not working. Please give me some answers or at least a direction I can tell my doctor to go in.

 

Sincerely

Melinda

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9/11/08 10:21am

Thanks for your question. You have the right idea in going to your doctor. Only a doctor can diagnose or try to figure out what this may be.

 

The symptoms you described of chest and left arm pain are common to a heart attack, which is partially why it is important that you make sure you continue to talk to your doctor.

 

For additional ideas to discuss with your doctor, try this symptom checker. Remember that this is no substitute for the real adivce of a medical professional.

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