Question 1

what else could be the reason when left arm hurts other than a heart attack?

Accepted Answer

Many: Thoracic outlet
arthritis
bursitis
lung cancer, lesions
pneumothorax
and more.

Question 2

how long can heart attack pain last? left arm / chest has hurt on and off for 3 days. pain moves around, feels achy. too long for heart attack?

Accepted Answer

No not too long for: Heart attack. Go to ER immediately to check this out.

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

my left arm ( upper inside only) hurts when i move it certain ways. no chest pain or shortness of breath. sign of heart attack? hx of dvts

Accepted Answer

Not likely: The fact that your arm pain is triggered by movement speaks against a cardiac origin, most likely musculoskeletal. If you had a DVT in the left arm veins another possibility would be a venous thrombosed cord at that level.

Question 5

my left arm is falling sleep and my left hand hurt for the pass three days and also have chills. are those symptoms of  a heart attack? i am 35

Accepted Answer

See a doctor now: This is not normal. I can't tell you what is wrong, but you should seek immediate evaluation and care by the most available means. I suggest you go to the emergency room without delay.

Question 6

i have really bad anxiety but recently i can't shake the feeling like i'm about to have a heart attack because my left arm hurts to touch and move and sometimes my left breast hurts what should i do?

Accepted Answer

New onset?: Do you have a pattern of getting really anxious about your health or even minor symptoms? If yes, seeing a therapist might help. However if you are suffering from significant pain of unknown cause than medical assessment may help to figure out what is going on.

Question 7

what could pain in the left arm be other than a heart attack?

Accepted Answer

Many things: Pain in the left arm associated with a heart attack is caused by referred pain from the heart via the nerves.  Although left arm pain may be associated with a heart attack, it is not a criterion for its diagnosis.  More important is the circumstances surrounding the l arm pain.  Other causes include musculoskeletal - arthritis, myositis, impingement, trauma, nervous system - neck disc disease etc.

Question 8

what are the causes of left arm pain besides heart attack?

Accepted Answer

Lots of things: There are many reasons to have left arm pain: neurologic, vascular, musculoskeletal, infectious, etc. There are lots of pain generating structures in this area.

Question 9

can left arm pain all the way down mean possible heart attack?

Accepted Answer

It can...: Left arm pain, especially in association with chest pain, can mean a heart attack. This is especially so if you also have shortness of breath, nausea, sweating, and dizziness. 

But there are lots of causes of left arm pain. If it persists, you should see your doctor. Feel better!

Question 10

why does a heart attack often mainfest in the left arm and shoulder?

Accepted Answer

Reffer pain: Nerves from damaged heart tissue convey pain signals to spinal cord levels t1-t4 on the left side, which happen to be the same levels that receive sensation from the left side of the chest and part of the left arm. The brain isn't used to receiving such strong signals from the heart, so it interprets them as pain in the chest and left arm.

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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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My left arm ( upper inside only) hurts when i move it certain ways. no chest pain or shortness of breath. sign of heart attack? hx of dvts

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My left arm is falling sleep and my left hand hurt for the pass three days and also have chills. are those symptoms of a heart attack? i am 35

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I have really bad anxiety but recently i can't shake the feeling like i'm about to have a heart attack because my left arm hurts to touch and move and sometimes my left breast hurts what should i do?

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What could pain in the left arm be other than a heart attack?

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Can left arm pain all the way down mean possible heart attack?

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Why does a heart attack often mainfest in the left arm and shoulder?

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