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Have had lots of stress/anxiety.also had many aches and pains,started 5-htp and improving. left with pressure/pain in arms,they feel taunt.cardiac?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Cardiac: Cardiac problems would need to be medically assessed to know. Can't say with current info.

Dr Sigal and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/12/2015

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A member asked:

Have had lots of stress/anxiety.also had many aches and pains,started 5-htp and improving. left with pressure/pain in arms,they feel taunt.cardiac?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Dr Sigal and another doctor agreed

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