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Suggest Cause Or Sharp Pain Around The Arms In Elderly Woman

I am having shooting pain down my left arm I am overweight at 220 # 62 years old and a female.I was wondering if the pain could be related to a heart attack. It is very sharp pain but not continual. I may have an hour or so between pains and then it shoots down and it will do that on and off for a while. Any advise.
Mon, 19 Feb 2018
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Hello,


This is most likely due to cervical pain, due to compression of nerves between spine. Possibility of heart attack is little lower as cardiac pain usually occurs on exertion and relieves with rest. Also, pain of attack is usually retrosternal and associated with left arm pain, sweating uneasiness etc. and will not persists so long. Does this pain increases on neck movement, or any neck trauma, these may be the associated symptoms.
You should get x cervical spine AP/ Lat view and further may need MRI. You need to visit physiotherapist after x ray and also orthopaedician. Till the time he can have tab Neurobion Forte once a day which is a nerve vitamin. If this is not helpful then you need to Tab Pregabalin 75 mg bedtime, which is a nerve stabilizer.

Hope this helps you and get back if you have any doubts.

Take Care


Regards,
Dr. Sagar Makode,
Cardiologist
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Suggest Cause Or Sharp Pain Around The Arms In Elderly Woman

Hello, This is most likely due to cervical pain, due to compression of nerves between spine. Possibility of heart attack is little lower as cardiac pain usually occurs on exertion and relieves with rest. Also, pain of attack is usually retrosternal and associated with left arm pain, sweating uneasiness etc. and will not persists so long. Does this pain increases on neck movement, or any neck trauma, these may be the associated symptoms. You should get x cervical spine AP/ Lat view and further may need MRI. You need to visit physiotherapist after x ray and also orthopaedician. Till the time he can have tab Neurobion Forte once a day which is a nerve vitamin. If this is not helpful then you need to Tab Pregabalin 75 mg bedtime, which is a nerve stabilizer. Hope this helps you and get back if you have any doubts. Take Care Regards, Dr. Sagar Makode, Cardiologist