Question 1

tight chest,heart pound so fast,left arm feels tingling, dizzy,cold hand and feet,sweating,suddenly stiff at neck & shoulder. heart attack or anxiety?

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Uncertain: You are a 30 year old female - don't know if you have any risk factors for a heart attack. However, if you have never had a medical workup and had medical causes ruled out than having it assessed is prudent.  It may be a panic attack but we can't diagnose it.

Question 2

i have stiff neck how can i tell if its a symptom of heart attack or meningitos.mo fever, no nausea, no dizziness or anything just neck pain?

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Not likely seious: With a heart attack you most likely would have pain in the left side of neck, with radiation down your left arm, sweating, fast heart rate, nausea, and chest pain. Not likely meningitis without fever, headache, nausea, or dizziness.
Try gentle massage, heating pad, tylenol (acetaminophen) or motrin.
Make sure not to sleep with head in awkward position or have cold air blowing on your neck.  If persists seek help.

Question 3

i think i have am having a heart attack but my symptoms started 2 hours ago and its going away. my left arm doesn't hurt, my chest doesn't hurt but my neck feels a little stiff and i feel sleepyall happened after i eat some taco bell but the samething hap

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Hello. : Hello. I know that this won't help the pain you had five days ago. However, it could be useful in the future. Symptoms of a heart attack can include:   chest pain; chest tightness or squeezing; shortness of breath, increased sweating pain or numbness radiating down the arm (more often left than right) and nausea. Some people dismiss the pain thinking it is indigestion.  There can be pain in the top midline of the abdomen, as well as vomiting.  Pain may not present in the chest but instead can be felt in the upper back, head, jaw or in the teeth. There may be a generalized feeling of unwellness and fatigue.  One fourth of people have heart attacks without chest pain.   Hope you are doing better. Take care.

Question 4

i have pain in my right shoulder and neck, is this sign of heart attack?

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Possible: If pain in neck and shoulder comes with movement of neck or shoulder and is reproducible then not heart related most likely.

Question 5

what are the main signs of a heart attack in a woman im 47 years old and i have been having some pain in the left side of my neck and upperback

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I : I will list some of the symptoms of a mycocardial infarction (heart attack).  Chest pain, tightness, squeezing or fullness is the most common presentation.  However the pain can also present in the upper back, the upper middle abdomen, jaw, head, teeth or in the arms (left more than right).  One could have nausea, vomiting or it could feel like indigestion or heartburn.  Feeling short of breath, sweating and just feeling out of sorts can also occur. About a fourth of people have no significant symptoms during a heart attack.
  You asked specifically about symptoms in women. The following statistics are from a national institute of health study.  43% of women had no chest pain. 58% were short of breath; 55% had marked weakness; 43% experienced fatigue,  with cold sweats in 39% & dizziness in 39%.
According to the study preceding their heart attacks women experienced the following symptoms:  unusual fatigue - 70%; sleep disturbance - 48%; shortness of breath - 42%; indigestion - 39% and  anxiety - 35%.
 I hope this helps. Take care.

Question 6

would pain in the right neck or shoulder caused by a heart attack go away with movement?

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Usually heart pain: is made worse with activity. Right neck and shoulder pain is very rare as a cardiac symptom but not impossible. It is more common with gallbladder or musculo skeletal or cervical spine disease. To be safe get checked out by a health care provider.

Question 7

i am 31 yrs old good health so what could cause my right neck to hurt could it be a heart attack?

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Neck pain: Neck pain would be an unusual presentation for heart attack especially in a 31year old. There are many causes of neck pain, perhaps the most common is lying on a couch with the head bent, and then a legion of others in addition.

Question 8

can person suffering from a heart attack have neck pain but no chest pain?

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Yes: Everyone feels the discomfort of a heart attack differently. It is quite possible to have no pain at all and have a severe heart attack.

Question 9

is it possible for a person having a heart attack to have neck pain but experience no chest pain?

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Yes it is possible: Yes it is possible as an unusual presentation of patient who may be having a heart attack.

Question 10

sharp left sided neck and jaw pain doesn't last very long. could it be a sign a heart attack is going to happen ?

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See Dentist: Please call your dentist for evaluation to rule out oro-facial cause, which is more probable than cardiac cause in a 31 year old.

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Tight chest,heart pound so fast,left arm feels tingling, dizzy,cold hand and feet,sweating,suddenly stiff at neck & shoulder. heart attack or anxiety?

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I have stiff neck how can i tell if its a symptom of heart attack or meningitos.mo fever, no nausea, no dizziness or anything just neck pain?

A member asked:

I think i have am having a heart attack but my symptoms started 2 hours ago and its going away. my left arm doesn't hurt, my chest doesn't hurt but my neck feels a little stiff and i feel sleepyall happened after i eat some taco bell but the samething hap

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I have pain in my right shoulder and neck, is this sign of heart attack?

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What are the main signs of a heart attack in a woman im 47 years old and i have been having some pain in the left side of my neck and upperback

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Would pain in the right neck or shoulder caused by a heart attack go away with movement?

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I am 31 yrs old good health so what could cause my right neck to hurt could it be a heart attack?

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Can person suffering from a heart attack have neck pain but no chest pain?

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Is it possible for a person having a heart attack to have neck pain but experience no chest pain?

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Sharp left sided neck and jaw pain doesn't last very long. could it be a sign a heart attack is going to happen ?

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