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Underweight, Numbness And Pain In Left Armpit, Pressure Sensation, Cold Sweat, Shortness Of Breath. Fear Heart Disease?

I'm a 24 year old male, tall and kind of underweight (around 130lbs). My family has a history of heart disease; my father and his mother have had heart disease and needed heart surgery. Many other family members have had high blood pressure in their past. I currently have some stress in my life being unemployed, trying to find a job and I am running a home business that requires long hours at the computer so I don't get much exercise, which is something I'd like to change. My diet is relatively healthy with a mix of meat and vegetables, some fruit, occasionally (maybe 3-4 times a month) I eat out / eat foods high in fat and sodium, but not very often. Though as I teen, my diet was much worse.

Recently I have been having symptoms of numbness and light pressure under my left armpit and an occasional sharp pain near the left side of my chest. I don't feel that large amount of pressure on my chest, most describe when having a heart attack, but I do feel what Id describe as numbness. I've also noticed sometimes under my left thigh, Id get a tingling / numbing feeling.. These symptoms have come and gone over the last few months and I never really found them to be alarming until last night, I noticed these symptoms again and started to worry. My feet began getting a cold sweat and I had shortness of breath.. Needless to say, this made me feel even more worried.

I'd like to know it is possible that I am having panic / anxiety attacks or if I am having heart issues.
How possible is it for me to be experiencing heart problems at my age? What can my doctor do to test if I am having heart issues?

Thanks.
Mon, 11 Nov 2013
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Hi,

I read your query and would like to say you don't have to worry to much.

Your concerns are more related to stress than to heart problems. However now days there's no more age limits for heart disease (they are seen at any age).

I recommend that you continue this life style that you mention and go for a cardiologist consultation to be sure that everything is alright with your heart.

If i was your doctor i probably will do the ECG, ECHO cardiogram and Stress Test to rule out any cardiac problem.

Hope i answered your query.

If you have other concerns don't hesitate to answer to me.

Dr. Benard Shehu
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Underweight, Numbness And Pain In Left Armpit, Pressure Sensation, Cold Sweat, Shortness Of Breath. Fear Heart Disease?

Hi, I read your query and would like to say you don t have to worry to much. Your concerns are more related to stress than to heart problems. However now days there s no more age limits for heart disease (they are seen at any age). I recommend that you continue this life style that you mention and go for a cardiologist consultation to be sure that everything is alright with your heart. If i was your doctor i probably will do the ECG, ECHO cardiogram and Stress Test to rule out any cardiac problem. Hope i answered your query. If you have other concerns don t hesitate to answer to me. Dr. Benard Shehu