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Pain In Upper Arm Muscles, Tightness In Chest. Driving Locomotives, Farmer. Suggestions?

my husband experiences pain in his upper arm muscles and a tightness in his chest he has been having a problem with one shoulder for a few years now and it has been diagnosed as an abnormality from work he drives locomotives and is also a farmer but last night he woke from the pain in both upper arm muscles and a tightness across the chest it did subside after about half an hour regards gem
Tue, 23 Jul 2013
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Hi Gem, Thanks for using HCM.
This may be due to musculoskeletal pain as he has abnormal frame work or due to cardiac problem(less probability). Get done once ECG to rule out any cardiac problem. Ask him to take NSAID like aceclofenac with muscle relaxant like chlorzoxazone for pain in evening. Have adequate regular sleep, plenty of fluids, nutritious diet with required calorie and regular outdoor exercises every day before work. These will help you. Hope I answered your question. Consult your doctor for further management.
Feel free to ask me if you have any further queries.
Wish you good health. Take care.

Regards
Dr. Lohit K
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Pain In Upper Arm Muscles, Tightness In Chest. Driving Locomotives, Farmer. Suggestions?

Hi Gem, Thanks for using HCM. This may be due to musculoskeletal pain as he has abnormal frame work or due to cardiac problem(less probability). Get done once ECG to rule out any cardiac problem. Ask him to take NSAID like aceclofenac with muscle relaxant like chlorzoxazone for pain in evening. Have adequate regular sleep, plenty of fluids, nutritious diet with required calorie and regular outdoor exercises every day before work. These will help you. Hope I answered your question. Consult your doctor for further management. Feel free to ask me if you have any further queries. Wish you good health. Take care. Regards Dr. Lohit K