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Severe Radiating Pain From Left Shoulder Across Chest. Could This Be Heart Attack ?
So what are the 4 things that happen before a woman has a heart attack?
My left shoulder has been in pain for several days, no injury... Last evening when I reached up with my right arm, I had a severe radiating pain from my left shoulder across my chest, painful.... Now what? I can't afford to run to the doctor or ER for all my pains. I've also had costocondritis about 2 years ago. My sugar was 216 last evening and 142 this morning. I see my primary doctor next Tuesday.
My left shoulder has been in pain for several days, no injury... Last evening when I reached up with my right arm, I had a severe radiating pain from my left shoulder across my chest, painful.... Now what? I can't afford to run to the doctor or ER for all my pains. I've also had costocondritis about 2 years ago. My sugar was 216 last evening and 142 this morning. I see my primary doctor next Tuesday.
Tue, 30 Jul 2013
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Symptoms of heart attack are;
Chest pain in the form of heaviness, stabbing or strangling
Radiates to either shoulder/s, arm/s, neck or jaw
Remains for more than 20 minutes
Associated with sinking of heart, sweating or vomiting
In cases where a patient is woman, elderly or diabetic, it may present atypically with shortness or breath
I suggest you consult a doctor and get an ecg with or without echocardiogram
Hope that answers
Symptoms of heart attack are;
Chest pain in the form of heaviness, stabbing or strangling
Radiates to either shoulder/s, arm/s, neck or jaw
Remains for more than 20 minutes
Associated with sinking of heart, sweating or vomiting
In cases where a patient is woman, elderly or diabetic, it may present atypically with shortness or breath
I suggest you consult a doctor and get an ecg with or without echocardiogram
Hope that answers
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Hi,
There is nothing like,sure things to happen before a heart attack.Heart attack happens suddenly most times.Few warning signals are available like exertional angina,rest angina etc.But your symptom is not convincing to be included under this.It does not like a warning signal of heart attack.Your pain was aggravated by movement of the other arm and it is long standing without any serious effects.So,its definitely not a heart attack.What needs to be ruled out is whether this pain is suggestive of a heart attack in the future.By history alone it appears to be more of cervical neuralgia.
As you are a diabetic,its better to not ignore any heart symptoms ,but to evaluate.ECG,Echocardiogram and TMT may be done after consultation with your doctor.Hope it clarifies.
There is nothing like,sure things to happen before a heart attack.Heart attack happens suddenly most times.Few warning signals are available like exertional angina,rest angina etc.But your symptom is not convincing to be included under this.It does not like a warning signal of heart attack.Your pain was aggravated by movement of the other arm and it is long standing without any serious effects.So,its definitely not a heart attack.What needs to be ruled out is whether this pain is suggestive of a heart attack in the future.By history alone it appears to be more of cervical neuralgia.
As you are a diabetic,its better to not ignore any heart symptoms ,but to evaluate.ECG,Echocardiogram and TMT may be done after consultation with your doctor.Hope it clarifies.
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