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Question: I am 51 years old height 5 foot 10 inches..weight 11 stone..I have no illnesses & am generally fit & healthy...I have had constant pain down the front of my left arm into the lower arm which is sore when I press on it and numbness and weakness in wrist & hand for a few weeks now I have take some pain killers and anti-inflammatory tabs but with little if any relief also constant tiredness & generally not feeling too good..
Brief Answer:
Can be angina
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for choosing HealthcareMagic for your query.
Have gone through your details and i appreciate your concern.
Going through your history there can be two possibilities-
Firstly it can be Angina-Angina is a symptom of coronary artery disease.
Angina feels like squeezing, pressure, heaviness, tightness or pain in the chest. It can be sudden or recur over time.Radiation of pain to arm and wrist is highly characterstic of angina.Though gastritis ,Esophageal reflux and Heart burn can also present with same symptoms.
However as in you are having constant pain i would suggest you to go to the nearest emergency room and get a EKG done.Cardiac troponin are present in blood and are very sensitive to rule out myocardial infarction and unstable angina.
A 2d echo should be done to rule out regional motion wall abnormality.
Once cardiac investigations are normal.
Treatment and investigations should be done to rule out GERD and Gastritis.
An upper g.i endoscopy can be planned by your Gastroenterologist.
Till the time you reach Emergency suggestions are-
Don't panic.
Lie down flat on your bed.
If you have a blood pressure machine record your blood pressure,If systolic blood pressure is more then 110mm of hg take a single dose isorbide dinitrate sublingually and lie down for 5 minutes.If pain still not relieved go to emergency room.
Don't take pain killer.
Can be angina
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for choosing HealthcareMagic for your query.
Have gone through your details and i appreciate your concern.
Going through your history there can be two possibilities-
Firstly it can be Angina-Angina is a symptom of coronary artery disease.
Angina feels like squeezing, pressure, heaviness, tightness or pain in the chest. It can be sudden or recur over time.Radiation of pain to arm and wrist is highly characterstic of angina.Though gastritis ,Esophageal reflux and Heart burn can also present with same symptoms.
However as in you are having constant pain i would suggest you to go to the nearest emergency room and get a EKG done.Cardiac troponin are present in blood and are very sensitive to rule out myocardial infarction and unstable angina.
A 2d echo should be done to rule out regional motion wall abnormality.
Once cardiac investigations are normal.
Treatment and investigations should be done to rule out GERD and Gastritis.
An upper g.i endoscopy can be planned by your Gastroenterologist.
Till the time you reach Emergency suggestions are-
Don't panic.
Lie down flat on your bed.
If you have a blood pressure machine record your blood pressure,If systolic blood pressure is more then 110mm of hg take a single dose isorbide dinitrate sublingually and lie down for 5 minutes.If pain still not relieved go to emergency room.
Don't take pain killer.
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