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Starting two days ago excruciating pain developed on my left side starting at the shoulder now the entire left side of my body what could it be?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Left side pain: May be thoracic outlet (usually just upper arm) , TMJ, Rarely vascular-clot ,stenosis ( pulses Ok on the left??) rarely stroke if have difficulty moving, -rare in young unless autoimmune. Could be beginning shingles and rash will come out in a few days . may also be MS, , constipation, colon process,autoimmune. GERD/ reflux -H py;lori (try ranitidine) Need MRI ESR ,CRP, ANA dsDNA f/u /w/ doc

Answered 6/10/2018

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