Suggest Treatment For Pain In Arm And Tingling Sensation On Tongue

Posted on Mon, 14 Sep 2015

Question: My left arm is hurting and there is a tingling sensation on my tongue

Answered by Dr. Dr. Yogesh D (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It could be related to heart, best to go to the ER and get an ECG.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic.com

I understand your concern and appreciate your effort to seek advice.

A pain in the left arm and tingling sensation in the tongue can be due to decreased blood flow to the heart (Myocardial ischemia/infarction).

There may be local causes for it, but it is prudent to rule out the more sinister causes first, so I urge you to call 911 or go to the ER and get yourself examined by a doctor and get an ECG/EKG done urgently to rule out the probability of heart attack.

If it turns out to be a local problem in the arm, then you need not worry much, the pain will subside with regular painkillers such as motrin/ibuprofen.

I hope this answers your query, please do write back to me and update me regarding the progress once you are back from the ER.

Best wishes

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D