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Having pain in my left breast and numbness in left arm and hand. have had 2 previous small strokes and pain is different. take isosorbide 30 mg daily.
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Herniated disc : The pain and numbness that you describe may be a herniated disc in in the neck (cervical spine). A pinched nerve in the neck can mimic angina or heart related chest pain. An MRI of the cervical spine can determine if there is a herniated disc in the neck.
Answered 5/20/2014
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