Obviously the heart is on the left, but i seem to remember the pain is on the right. Is that right?
2007-02-03 10:01:26 · 32 answers · asked by st.uncumber 5 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
I had a heartattack at the age of 45 and it was my RIGHT arm where I felt pain. I felt absolutely nothing in my left arm, nor my jaw.
My symptoms were; pain in my right arm from my shoulder extending down past my elbow and my fingers were numb, chest pressure (not pain) it felt as if gravity was pulling my chest through my back, sharp stabbing pain in my back between my shoulder blades, nausea, I felt very hot, sweating, shortness of breath, light headed and my heart rate felt like it had tripled. And yes, I am a woman.
In regards to your question though... heart disease. I ignored my heart condition for a long time for alot of dumb reasons. I knew there was a problem but I didn't want to have to deal with it and I didn't want to admit it to anyone or myself. The first "clue" is if you have a family history (parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts and uncles) of heart disease or Coronary Artery Disease. If you do then there is a better than average chance you have it as well. The most important thing you can do at this point is to get your cholesterol checked. Some signs that you may have heart disease is if when you are exerting yourself, you get any one of the sensations discussed above on an annoying level. It doesn't have to be constant, it can come and go. Because mine came and went I made an excuse that it couldn't be my heart. After all, if I *really* had a heart problem the symptoms wouldn''t present themselves and just leave, I told myself they should be constant. I must have only had gas. It was an excuse I told myself for literally years. As time passed my "episodes" increased in frequency and intensity. If I over exerted myself I would have shortness of breath and a low degree of chest pain or pressure. I could feel my heart pulsating. There were times I had numbness in my fingers (poor circulation) and my feet would "tingle". Also, my skin would get a "blotched" look and the skin under my finger and toenails would take on a blue look. All of this was due to poor circulation because of the condition of my arteries. If you have blocked arteries in your heart there is a good chance you have the same condition in your arteries in other areas of your body. If you are experiencing any of the above you need to get with a Dr and request a stress test.
2007-02-04 00:11:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 0⤋
Left Arm Pain
2016-09-27 16:38:29 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-18 21:56:43 · answer #4 · answered by Gregg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since last June I have noticed that when I am walking fast, or climinb stairs, or carrying heavy things, or even when I am really upset or stressed I experience chest pain. The feeling is not clear. I cant say it is real pain. It is a feeling of pressure in the middle of chest slight left side and usually travels to left elbow and jaw but not always. The duration and the level of the pain is related to how long I do something. It is usually relieved after some minutes if I stop what I am doing. It is very difficult to continue doing somethin when I feel the pain as I cant tolerate it for long. I have been diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse 10 years ago. But I did't have those symptoms till now.
2014-08-12 19:50:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-20 18:37:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right Arm Pain
2016-12-08 12:32:48 · answer #7 · answered by lacross 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Left arm is the most common It can feel heavy with a dull ache or have pins and needles like feelings. Other arm is not devoid of being associated nor is the area of the shoulder blade tip or the scapula ( area at the back shaped like a fan) Some people also get pains in the neck radiating into the jaw.
If you are experiencing any pains of this nature it needs immediate investigation,
2007-02-03 10:03:40 · answer #8 · answered by Shelty K 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Usually the pain will radiate down the left arm, this is typical for males. However, women experience heart disease and therefore heart attacks with a totally different set of symptoms. Doctors are now finding more women having heart attacks that are not presenting with the 'usual' symptoms.
2007-02-03 12:07:57 · answer #9 · answered by mamabear1957 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Thank you for your question. Chest pain is one of the most difficult questions that doctors have to deal with in some instances. There are so many potential causes, and some of them can be quite serious. That is why it is important to speak with your doctor. As you have suggested in your question, sometimes there is very little that can help to differentiate between a heart attack and any of the other, less serious, causes. Fortunately, there are many tests that can be done to help doctors know if the chest pain is something serious. An EKG is one of the simplest and least expensive options available, as any heart damage will cause some changes to present in the rhythm of the heart beat, which will then manifest themselves on the strip of the EKG. More invasive options include echocardiograms and stress tests, among many other choices. While this testing can be valuable, there are also reasons to work with the same doctor over an extended period of time so that he or she can understand your full health history and what has been done and what those test results have shown so that tests don't have to be duplicated over and over. Please speak with your doctor about your symptoms and your question. http://www.innovatemedicalcenter.com
2015-01-11 16:10:13 · answer #10 · answered by johnson 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋