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For just over a year, i've been getting pain at random times in my left arm and armpit and left side of chest, it's like a dull or numbing pain?
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Needs Evaluation: See your doctor as these sort of complaints may indicate very serious problems. You can expect to have a ekg and echo of your heart. Don't put it off.
Answered 9/21/2013
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It may: Be musculoskeletal or perhaps anxiety. At 16 it's unlikely to be the heart but if left sided chest pain, especially with exertion i recommend you get seen. Good luck.
Answered 6/13/2014
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