Question 1

i have a funny feeling in my left arm could it be gas?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: Gas is not likely to cause discomfort in your arms, though gas has been known to mimic many cardiac symptoms. I would recommend you seeking further care for this situation.

Question 2

if you have pressure build up from gas. can it possibly be so bad that it causes chest and left arm pain?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Excessive gas build up is very uncomfortable and can cause your symptoms. Stay away from gas producing food, eat slower, chew your food well. There are several over the counter anti-gas products that are safe. If you follow the above and don't get relief see a GI physician.

Question 3

when i breathe i get a sharp pain at the base of my left arm pit. it just started yesterday. is that gas pain?

Accepted Answer

No: However, it may be pleurisy or muscular. Speak with your doctor if it persists.

Question 4

i got stomach issue.suffering with lots of gas, acid, sounds.i got so many ache in different places in my body, under left chest.left arm and my back?

Accepted Answer

Nondiagnostic: These symptoms are nonspecific and more information is needed in order to make a diagnosis. See your physician who will take a thorough history and perform a complete physical examination. Appropriate tests can then be ordered so that a diagnosis can be made and,if necessary,referral to a speciaiist, like a gastroenterologist, can be made.

Question 5

left arm pain,heart burning but it goes away if i passed the gas,i have level 1 fatty liver and swot and sgpt high.is it for gas or heart 33 yrs?

Accepted Answer

Here are some...: Are you a 33-y-o man? I applauded your detailed observation in noticing the relief of left arm pain and heartburn after passing gas. If constantly in pattern, gas-related bowel distention and pressure could induce temporary physical irritation to regional or local nerve endings which are inter-related with nerve distribution to left arm and lower esophagus or stomach. Your poor liver function ....

Question 6

male 29, 45 kg, height 5'6". pain in left arm, shoulder, back pain centered right behind heart. i ate meat in noon, feel heavy. gas or heart pain?

Accepted Answer

GERD: I see you're treated for GERD and have taken Nexium/Esomeprazole. At 29, your risk for heart disease is exceptionally low. Your symptoms are very strongly suggestive of acid reflux with esophagitis and/or gastritis/or dyspepsia. Have you been checked for H. pylori? Barrett's Esophagus? You need more testing to find out why your symptoms are so severe.

Question 7

left arm pain with gas and burping and stomach feeling bloated?

Accepted Answer

This could be: angina, so you should contact your doctor immediately.  Your other conditions place you at higher risk than normal.

Question 8

can gas build up cause pain in your left arm? i don't have any chest pain, dizziness, shortness of breath. just gas, belching and mild left arm pain.

Accepted Answer

Seek medical consult: What you describe may (or may not) be serious. You should seek medical consultation right away, so that a doctor can get more information, &amp; advise you appropriately. HealthTap consultations are available; just start over &amp; click on Talk-to-Dr.  You can choose video or text, &amp; you can upload pictures, or documents such as test results. Or, call your doctor's office. I hope you feel better soon!

Question 9

light pain under left breast that goes up my shoulder and down my left arm. feels like pins and needles but without any chest pain. is this gas?

Accepted Answer

Non likely: Pins and needles feeling is called "paresthesia" and is a sign of peripheral neuritis. It can be positional in which case it would come and go. Paresthesia and pain in that distribution, which follows the path of a nerve root (called a dermatome), suggests impingement in the cervical spine - often due to disk herniation or trauma in your age group (26).  Also consider a brachial plexus injury.

Question 10

i have pain under my left rib 3months now. kinda like gas. i have night sweats,i throw up, back left leg and left arm pain.just got blood in urine.

Accepted Answer

Sounds like you: need to see a healthcare provider for proper examination, urine studies, blood tests or xrays.  And proper treatment.  I would not wait, do it now.  Do it before you end up in the Emergency room with worsening symptoms.   Thanks for trusting in HealthTap.

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Trapped gas in left arm

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I have a funny feeling in my left arm could it be gas?

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If you have pressure build up from gas. can it possibly be so bad that it causes chest and left arm pain?

A member asked:

When i breathe i get a sharp pain at the base of my left arm pit. it just started yesterday. is that gas pain?

A member asked:

I got stomach issue.suffering with lots of gas, acid, sounds.i got so many ache in different places in my body, under left chest.left arm and my back?

A member asked:

Left arm pain,heart burning but it goes away if i passed the gas,i have level 1 fatty liver and swot and sgpt high.is it for gas or heart 33 yrs?

A member asked:

Male 29, 45 kg, height 5'6". pain in left arm, shoulder, back pain centered right behind heart. i ate meat in noon, feel heavy. gas or heart pain?

A member asked:

Left arm pain with gas and burping and stomach feeling bloated?

A member asked:

Can gas build up cause pain in your left arm? i don't have any chest pain, dizziness, shortness of breath. just gas, belching and mild left arm pain.

A member asked:

Light pain under left breast that goes up my shoulder and down my left arm. feels like pins and needles but without any chest pain. is this gas?

A member asked:

I have pain under my left rib 3months now. kinda like gas. i have night sweats,i throw up, back left leg and left arm pain.just got blood in urine.

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