Suggest Treatment For High Cholesterol, Tingling And Cold Sensation In Hands

Posted on Mon, 12 Oct 2015

Question: I am a 50 year old female with high cholestoral currently having intense pain between shoulder blades that has now subsided some . My hand are cold and tingly. Have experienced this a few times in the past year and it goes away in 30 min to an hour. I am normal weight and post menopausal I have also been cold a lot and exhausted the past year or so. could I be having a heart attack?

please text me to 301 801 9008 thank you. hands still cold and tinglly. pain between shoulder blades subsided. feel anxious

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Following advice.

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.

The probability of you having a heart attack are minimal. Your symptoms seems related to gallbladder issues. However, cardoac problems should be excluded first.

I would like to say that if the pain increase its intensity or your overall health conditions seems to get worse you should go to ER. Otherwise you should schedule for the following examinations to find out what is causing your symptoms:
- blood work
- ecg
- chest x ray
- abdominal ultrasound
- cardiac echo
- stress test

Hope this was of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar