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I have hypertension and twice this week i woke up with a pain on the left side of my chest, sometimes it spreadsbto my left arm pit and when i bend forward the pain moves to the left shoulder blade?

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See a doctor ASAP : This may be very urgent or an emergency. Not sure. You should take action to see a doctor, not sure if you need to take action right now or not. It is safest to go to the emergency room without being

Answered 1/31/2021

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Left Chest pain: The chest pains you described may not be heart or hypertension related, but in view of the radiation to the shoulder blade on bending forward may be caused by a pinched or irritated intercostal nerve that runs between 2 ribs or from a pinched nerve root between vertebrae in the upper back from a bulging disc or spur. Nevertheless it warrants a heart exam &possibly an exam of the upper spine by MRI

Answered 1/31/2021

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