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What Causes Pain In Left Upper Arm And Neck With Lightheadedness?

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Posted on Fri, 9 Oct 2015
Question: My left upper arm and neck starting getting sore this afternoon and I am slightly light headed. Took Tylenol and drank water, and it is a little better. Taking blood thinner Xarelto, so it is not a stroke.
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Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (24 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Can be due to heart cause or due to muscle pain

Detailed Answer:
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You get the answer on the same platform of HealthcareMagic while a copy is sent by email as well. But it may take some time for the correct doctor to be found as well as to type the answer. So, you will have to be a bit patient.

I understand your concerns. Let me mention that taking blood thinners does not mean that you are immune against strokes. There still lies a possibility although not with the mentioned symptoms. Rather, it could be due to stress on the heart. I think that you should go to the ER and get an EKG done to rule out any cardiac problems. You should not take chances with a heart cause even though the possibility of it being due to a muscle pain is also there and in the case of the latter, getting a tylenol will indeed help.

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What Causes Pain In Left Upper Arm And Neck With Lightheadedness?

Brief Answer: Can be due to heart cause or due to muscle pain Detailed Answer: Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic. You get the answer on the same platform of HealthcareMagic while a copy is sent by email as well. But it may take some time for the correct doctor to be found as well as to type the answer. So, you will have to be a bit patient. I understand your concerns. Let me mention that taking blood thinners does not mean that you are immune against strokes. There still lies a possibility although not with the mentioned symptoms. Rather, it could be due to stress on the heart. I think that you should go to the ER and get an EKG done to rule out any cardiac problems. You should not take chances with a heart cause even though the possibility of it being due to a muscle pain is also there and in the case of the latter, getting a tylenol will indeed help. Regards