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Asking on behalf of my wife, lynn joseph. pin and needles and numbness in left arm. felt ill the entire day yesterday with headache. feeling a blunt numb pain in chest.

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Numbness with chest : The biggest concern is that women often do not typically present with classic pain from serious heart problems and wonder if that is what she has, requiring an emergency room visit Much more details are needed. Does she have shortness of breath? nausea, neck pain, weakness.

Answered 12/9/2019

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Dr. Amrita Dosanjh answered

Specializes in Pediatric Allergy and Asthma

Evaluation : Please seek medical treatment. Heart attacks may be subtle, especially among women.

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Chest pain: This may be a serious heart problem requiring an emergency room visit now. More details are needed, does she have shortness of breath, nausea, neck pain upper back pain, weakness, fever, worsening symptoms moving. If she has shortness of breath, sweating, nausea or worsening symptoms walking she definitely should go to the emergency

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