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A member asked:
What does heart attack shoulder or arm pain feel like? i've never had it, i don't think.
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See below: Classically, it's pressure, numbness, or heaviness. However, people have described other feelings like sharpness, aches, or no pain at all except in the chest. Basically, if you feel anything abnormal plus suddenly weak, short of breath, headache, pain, etc., see a doctor.
Answered 8/18/2018
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Varies: The feeling is unique to every person. See your cardiologist.
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