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What Causes Pain In Chest On Left Side And Pain In Left Forearm?
I've been having some weird twinges and pains in my chest mainly on the left side and I've been a having some pain in my left forearm too. My doc said it could be due to muscles but it doesn't hurt when i stretch or breathe deeply. It tends to come at random times during the day and it has been going on for over 7 weeks now. If you could give me some advice that would be great
Thu, 8 Jan 2015
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It is possible that the pain may be related to neuralgia or nerve related pain.
This is due to abnormal structure or function of the nerves. It can cause different types of pain- sharp, sticking, burning, tingling etc
There are different possible cause such as: (1)vitamin b12 or folate deficiency
(2)diabetes
(3)trauma
(4)liver or kidney disease
(5)exposure to toxins
(6)infections
(7)idiopathic- cause not known
I hope this helps
It is possible that the pain may be related to neuralgia or nerve related pain.
This is due to abnormal structure or function of the nerves. It can cause different types of pain- sharp, sticking, burning, tingling etc
There are different possible cause such as: (1)vitamin b12 or folate deficiency
(2)diabetes
(3)trauma
(4)liver or kidney disease
(5)exposure to toxins
(6)infections
(7)idiopathic- cause not known
I hope this helps
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