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What Causes Numbness In Left Arm And Heart Pain?

hi, i got shocked yesterday by an outlet, loss of feeling n left arm except buzzing dull pain and i couldnt speak, and heart/chest pain. very tight feeling i went to hosptial ekg normal but still having heart pain what can i do to stop the heart pain? and does is sound like i had a heart attack?
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Hello and thank you for using HCM.I carefully read your question and I understand your concern.
I will try to explain you something and give you my opinion.

You should know that typical heart pains have some characteristics.They usaly are retro-sternal pains likesquizzing,tightness or heaviness. They may irradiate to both arms ,neck and jaw. They last from 5 to 20 minutes.A heart attack is usaly more dramatic, whith sever long chest pain associated with nausea,vomiting ect.

Heart pains are not related whith outside factors,meaning that you cannot have a heart attack if you just hurt your chest.

If your electrocardiogram is normal,this is a very good think.

You dont mention your age but if I was your treating doctor to exclude any heart problem I would recommend some examination like a cardiac echo,a full blood analyze,cardiac enzymes and a strees test if it is posible.

Aftet this you can be quite shure if it is something to worry about or is just a muscular or sceletic problem. Knowing the reason helps to understand how to treat it.

Hope I was helpfull.
Best regards,Dr.Ervina.
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What Causes Numbness In Left Arm And Heart Pain?

Hello and thank you for using HCM.I carefully read your question and I understand your concern. I will try to explain you something and give you my opinion. You should know that typical heart pains have some characteristics.They usaly are retro-sternal pains likesquizzing,tightness or heaviness. They may irradiate to both arms ,neck and jaw. They last from 5 to 20 minutes.A heart attack is usaly more dramatic, whith sever long chest pain associated with nausea,vomiting ect. Heart pains are not related whith outside factors,meaning that you cannot have a heart attack if you just hurt your chest. If your electrocardiogram is normal,this is a very good think. You dont mention your age but if I was your treating doctor to exclude any heart problem I would recommend some examination like a cardiac echo,a full blood analyze,cardiac enzymes and a strees test if it is posible. Aftet this you can be quite shure if it is something to worry about or is just a muscular or sceletic problem. Knowing the reason helps to understand how to treat it. Hope I was helpfull. Best regards,Dr.Ervina.