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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain In The Elbows
Question: I man I know just had a heart attack and had a procedure to clear a clogged artery.
He said since his procedure his left elbow pain has stopped. I have left elbow pain. It gets worse when I drive but is there almost all the time. I am 56, female, and my sisiter has some heart issues.
He said since his procedure his left elbow pain has stopped. I have left elbow pain. It gets worse when I drive but is there almost all the time. I am 56, female, and my sisiter has some heart issues.
Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that not all elbow pain is related to coronary artery disease or cardiac ischemia.
Your symptoms could be related to other different causes:
- a pinched nerve
- musculo-skeletal pain
- inflammation.
Besides, your symptoms are not typical of a cardiac disorders (as the pain is worse when driving, but not during straining physical activity; the fact that the pain is persistent is another argument which excludes coronary artery disease ).
Nevertheless, I would recommend consulting with your GP and performing some tests:
- a resting ECG
- an elbow X ray study
- complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation
- a nerve conduction study to exclude a pinched nerve ( which would explain why the pain is more prominent during driving).
Only if the above tests result normal, and the pain is not relieved by painkillers (acetaminophen, ibuprofen), I would recommend performing a cardiac stress test.
Hope to have been helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that not all elbow pain is related to coronary artery disease or cardiac ischemia.
Your symptoms could be related to other different causes:
- a pinched nerve
- musculo-skeletal pain
- inflammation.
Besides, your symptoms are not typical of a cardiac disorders (as the pain is worse when driving, but not during straining physical activity; the fact that the pain is persistent is another argument which excludes coronary artery disease ).
Nevertheless, I would recommend consulting with your GP and performing some tests:
- a resting ECG
- an elbow X ray study
- complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation
- a nerve conduction study to exclude a pinched nerve ( which would explain why the pain is more prominent during driving).
Only if the above tests result normal, and the pain is not relieved by painkillers (acetaminophen, ibuprofen), I would recommend performing a cardiac stress test.
Hope to have been helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
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