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What Causes Pain In Left Shoulder Radiating To Right Arm?
Question: i am experiencing pain from my left shoulder down my right arm. I feel like a mac truck just ran over me. I am 65 yo white female with type 2 diabetes. I am clinically obese. my bp is 132/82 pulse 86. my symptoms are from a couple days. today is much worse. I have trouble sleeping and today I experienced some lightheadedness.
Brief Answer:
ECG should be taken to rule out pain caused by cardiac ischaemia.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for asking HCM.
I have gone through your query. ECG should be taken to rule out cardiac problems like ischaemia. There is more such risk if you have thyroid problems along with diabetes and hypertension. If that is clear then it can be most likely musculoskeletal pain. Peri arthritis of shoulder joint is also a common condition in diabetic which gives such picture. In such case over the counter NSAIDs like ibuprofen ( motrin ) , ice pack application, physiotherapy and exercises will be helpful.
Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.
ECG should be taken to rule out pain caused by cardiac ischaemia.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for asking HCM.
I have gone through your query. ECG should be taken to rule out cardiac problems like ischaemia. There is more such risk if you have thyroid problems along with diabetes and hypertension. If that is clear then it can be most likely musculoskeletal pain. Peri arthritis of shoulder joint is also a common condition in diabetic which gives such picture. In such case over the counter NSAIDs like ibuprofen ( motrin ) , ice pack application, physiotherapy and exercises will be helpful.
Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.
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