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Quit Smoking. Smoke Once A While Nowadays. Pain In Cartoroid Artery, Left Arm Whike Smoking. Why Is It?

well i am a 5 3 year old women , I quit full time smoking about ten years ago , then started smoking again alittle more about a pack aweek and then stopped again but now once in awhile I have one when with my friends and when I smoke one sometimes I get an ache in my cartoroid artery area and my left arm aches is the something I should look into with the dr
Thu, 16 May 2013
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Welcome to HCM
We understand your concerns
First of all smoking cigarettes are bad for health. It can cause lung and wind pipe cancer and can be fatal.
Second, there is increased risk or cardiac problems.
You have noticed symptoms which you think are related to cardiac problems.
Therefore, to be on the safer side, please consult a general physician immediately.
There may not be any problem, it could also be psychological.
Wish you a good future.
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Quit Smoking. Smoke Once A While Nowadays. Pain In Cartoroid Artery, Left Arm Whike Smoking. Why Is It?

Dear Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns First of all smoking cigarettes are bad for health. It can cause lung and wind pipe cancer and can be fatal. Second, there is increased risk or cardiac problems. You have noticed symptoms which you think are related to cardiac problems. Therefore, to be on the safer side, please consult a general physician immediately. There may not be any problem, it could also be psychological. Wish you a good future.