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How To Treat Arm Pain Radiating To The Fingers?

I m 66 years old and been in and out of the hospital with left arm pain starting at my neck and down my arm to my hand er can t figure out what s going on pain meds and lidacaine patches do nothing for the pain ,they ruled out heart attach and stroke the pain moves like I m a voodoo doll up and down my arm its killing me I can t sleep ,eat focus can you suggest something
Tue, 3 Apr 2018
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Hello,

I still feel you might have early symptoms of heart attack since it is a radiating pain. There could be chances of brachial nerve compression which can be causing your problems also. If there is thoracic outlet syndrome there could be nerve compression which can have similar symptoms and nerve injury if not treated can progress to palsy also. So kindly go to a neurosurgery doctor and get evaluated for nerve compression. Even get an ECG and echo done to know if it is the cardiac origin.


Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Archana
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How To Treat Arm Pain Radiating To The Fingers?

Hello, I still feel you might have early symptoms of heart attack since it is a radiating pain. There could be chances of brachial nerve compression which can be causing your problems also. If there is thoracic outlet syndrome there could be nerve compression which can have similar symptoms and nerve injury if not treated can progress to palsy also. So kindly go to a neurosurgery doctor and get evaluated for nerve compression. Even get an ECG and echo done to know if it is the cardiac origin. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Archana