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Have pain on left side only coming from just outside my arm pit and goes across my back and down arm. i feel nerves inside. heart is good 84-86.

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Arm pain: Arm pain alone in a male does not represent that the heart is in trouble. If you were in trouble you would have other symptoms as well.

Dr Saghafi agreed

Answered 11/20/2015

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