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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain In The Left Arm

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Posted on Tue, 13 Dec 2016
Question: For the last couple of days I've had pain in left arm. It's like a little spot of severe pain but makes the surrounding area sore. Depending upon arm position, the pain will lessen or go away.
Aspirin helps.
No pain during sleep
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Answered by Dr. Mahaveer Patil (4 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Seems to be a neuritic pain

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thank you for posting the query.

I have gone through the question and understand your concern,more so because the pain is on the "left " side.

Though heart related problems tend to produce radiating pain in left arm,the characteristic of the pain that you are experiencing does not seem to be of cardiac origin. It seems to be more out of a nerve inflammation or a pinched nerve in the neck.

Taking anti inflammatory analgesic tablets,local compression bandage,hot fomentation and methycobal / pregabalin tablets will be helpful.

Get your blood pressure checked and if necessary get a ECG done to be on safer side.

If symptoms do not improve in next 2 days,consult a doctor.

I hope the answer was useful.

Let me know if you have any follow up queries.

Thank you.

Wishing you good health.
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain In The Left Arm

Brief Answer: Seems to be a neuritic pain Detailed Answer: Hi, Thank you for posting the query. I have gone through the question and understand your concern,more so because the pain is on the "left " side. Though heart related problems tend to produce radiating pain in left arm,the characteristic of the pain that you are experiencing does not seem to be of cardiac origin. It seems to be more out of a nerve inflammation or a pinched nerve in the neck. Taking anti inflammatory analgesic tablets,local compression bandage,hot fomentation and methycobal / pregabalin tablets will be helpful. Get your blood pressure checked and if necessary get a ECG done to be on safer side. If symptoms do not improve in next 2 days,consult a doctor. I hope the answer was useful. Let me know if you have any follow up queries. Thank you. Wishing you good health.