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Can being dehydration cause pain in your left arm. 70 years old on high blood med .?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

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Visit ER: The more important question is whether you are having a heart attack with your history of hypertension. Get to the er pronto.

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Answered 3/26/2013

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