A member asked:

I am a sickle cell patient. i have numbness and tingling in my left arm which has spread to the left part of my chest and causing discomfort. i'm 25?

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Dr. Robert Lowe answered

Specializes in Pediatric Rheumatology

See a doctor: You could be having a vaso-occlusive (sickling) episode but your symptoms also are concerning for heart ischemia (shortage of blood to your heat muscle cells). I recommend you see your doctor today without delay or go to the er if you can't get in to see your doctor today.

Answered 3/26/2013

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