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What Causes Severe Pain Under The Arm And In The Chest Area?

I have been having a shooting pain, in a spot under my right arm and out to the front of my chest on the right side. I would get a jolt of pain and then nothing. It is not a crippling pain-more of a jolt. It started out happening once every 20 minutes to an hour. I had this off and on for a few weeks. A few days ago the shooting pain became more frequent - a couple times a minute. After the jolt of pain, which lasts only about a half second or less, then I feel fine until the next jolt. This pain is always in the same spot. Last night, I woke up and the pain was a more constant ache in the same area, under my right arm, to approx. my right nipple on my chest. I also felt like I had pressure or bloating in this area. I don t have a fever. My pulse is regular and about 65 beats per minute. I do have an appetite. I m 67 years old.
Mon, 24 Dec 2018
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Hi,

You should undergo cardiac evaluation by ECG, echocardiography, blood pressure monitoring. If it is ok, then just relax.

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

Regards,
Dr. Varinder Joshi,
General & Family Physician
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What Causes Severe Pain Under The Arm And In The Chest Area?

Hi, You should undergo cardiac evaluation by ECG, echocardiography, blood pressure monitoring. If it is ok, then just relax. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Varinder Joshi, General & Family Physician