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Feeling lots of pain in my left arm and in my upper back. are these symptoms of developing a blood clot?

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Dr. Tariq Niazi answered

Very Very unlikely.: See your doc to see what is it, but unlikely for a blood clotting.

Answered 7/22/2017

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