Jaw, chest and arm pain
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I've been having jaw, shoulder, armpit and arm pain all on my left side for a few months now. I also have central chest pain sometimes, i have had the chest pain for at least 3 years now, had all heart tests for that, multiple ecg's, an echocardiogram, stress tests all came back normal. I've had a couple ecg's since having the jaw/arm/shoulder/armpit pain too, all ok. All pain lasts for a few seconds, the most being a couple of minutes. A coupe of weeks ago however i had left shoulder pain all day with bursts of jaw pain throughout the day lasting a few seconds at a time. I am a bit worried now as i know jaw pain and arm pain especially on the left side can be cardiac related. I usually get the jaw pain by itself or shoulder pain by itself etc., not with the chest pain, it's all separate. I am quite anxious, i was diagnosed with a small hiatal hernia 3 years ago and mild gastritis. Could this be causing my symptoms? Another thing, i mainly get these pains at rest, and if i get say, shoulder pain it doesn't go away if i change position, it is constant. I have had pain on exertion ie running on the treadmill but that was months ago and i haven't had it recently. Weird symptoms i know. Any insight would be greatly appreciated
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TurtleTom dan00527
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Hi Dan, I suffer left sided chest pain (on and around moob area lol) aswell as in the centre of chest and left arm heaviness/dullness. this all started almost a year ago and was told it was anxiety/depression then got told it may be costochronditis but doc wanted to get me checked over. I have got hospital in 2 weeks to see a cardiologist but have had ecgs, chest xrays, blood tests but all come back fine just like your tests.
I am not sure what I have but am aware that gastritis and anxiety both cause these pains so try to ignore it. at worse I put deep freeze on my chest and arm when it is bad and that seems to help
if you are concerned get checked out but considering it has being a long time thing and you have had it a while I would say you are good to try and ignore it
dan00527 TurtleTom
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That's reassuring that your test results have been normal so far. Deep freeze is a good idea, i will try that.
Yeah, my thinking is if it was serious something would have happened by now lol.
Thanks for replying and hope everything is ok with cardiologist in a couple of weeks, i'm sure it will be
jen86183 dan00527
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Dan, have they checked you for PEs?
dan00527 jen86183
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No, do you think i should ask my gp about that? I do get breathless sometimes too which i forgot to mention.
jen86183 dan00527
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It would be a good idea Dan, some of your symptoms were the same as I had with a PE. Jaw, Arm, Breathless.
dan00527 jen86183
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Ok, thanks. Would i ask for a d dimer test?
jen86183 dan00527
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I asked my GP for a d dimer test, he said they are not very accurate. I was called back to the hospital for an echocardiogram three months after I was diagnosed with my PE. I assumed the could detect the blood flowing normally.
swapnil59319 dan00527
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hey dan how's everything going for you now? i do have same symptoms but a little worse i am just 18