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Extreme pain shooting through left arm?
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Take medication: Take Ibuprofen or acetaminophen to see if this helps the pain, but if you had a recent injury or you have other symptoms (tingling, numbness, loss of strength), you should be seen by a physician ASAP.
Answered 4/5/2016
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