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I get shoulder pain, left arm pain, back pain and heartburn. i'm worried about a heart attack. it happens every day though. what could it be?

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Dr. Irving Harper answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Multiple: Many things are possible, but the heart attack will harm you the most. See a doc, get thatruled out, then they will look for stomach ulcer, gerd, esosphagitis, herniated disc in neck, etc.

Dr Werner and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 7/21/2014

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