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What Causes Tightness And Pain In The Sternum, Arm Numbness And Breathing Difficulty?

With exercise, I get tightness & pain in the sternum, numbness in right arm, both sides of the neck tightens and extreme shortness of breath. At earlier stages, my legs would go numb. Also getting hard to sleep on my back-pressure around my heart, BP climbs. Tried inhalers to no Avail I sleep with a Cpap. Condition has progressing for years Any thoughts?
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Thank you very much for contacting healthcare magic.

I understand your problem.. You have problem of shortness of breath and other symptoms that may be because of heart or respiratory related condition.

In cardiac angina case shortness of breath and other symptoms present. Consult a physician for further diagnosis.

Auscaltation examination is helpful for diagnosis.
Proper history and investigation give exact idea.
Complete blood cell count, chest x ray and triglyceride level helpful for diagnosis.

I hope my guidance helpful to you..
Take care.
Thank you.
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What Causes Tightness And Pain In The Sternum, Arm Numbness And Breathing Difficulty?

Thank you very much for contacting healthcare magic. I understand your problem.. You have problem of shortness of breath and other symptoms that may be because of heart or respiratory related condition. In cardiac angina case shortness of breath and other symptoms present. Consult a physician for further diagnosis. Auscaltation examination is helpful for diagnosis. Proper history and investigation give exact idea. Complete blood cell count, chest x ray and triglyceride level helpful for diagnosis. I hope my guidance helpful to you.. Take care. Thank you.