A 21-year-old female asked:
i get a horrible sharp pain in my left arm, sometimes my back and down my left leg. could this be a sign of a heart attack or what could it be?
1 doctor answer
Dr. Bennett Werner answered
44 years experience Cardiology
No: It's not a sign of a heart attack.
Answered on Nov 6, 2014
1
1 thank
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:
Related questions:
A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ihab Ibrahim answered
29 years experience Pain Management
Yes: But wouldn't wait. Need to see a doctor sooner. No other heart issues is not sufficient of a statement and even if u were a doctor, you still need a c ... Read More
1
1 thank
A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Dora Chizea answered
48 years experience Anti-Aging Medicine
Highly unlikely...: With a history of Panic Disorder the tingly symptoms could be associated. However, it is highly unlikely that one is having a heart attack. Best to s ... Read More
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Shirley Zelikovsky answered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Probably not : It depends on family history and risk factors whether or not this is cardiac in nature. Being a female makes your risk factors much lower. Furthermore ... Read More
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jefferson Chen answered
34 years experience Neurosurgery
Probably not: If you are young and healthy, you are at a low risk for heart attack. The classic description of a heart attack pain is crushing chest pain with radia ... Read More
2
2 thanks
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:
People also searched for:
Connect by text or video with a U.S. board-certified doctor now — wait time is less than 1 minute!
24/7 visits
$15 per month