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Long arms
Long arms are a clinical finding in which the arms are longer than typical, and can be a sign of Marfan Syndrome.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
16 year experience in family medicine
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A 50-year old female asked:
Male wingspan 5'9.5"; height 5'7". Is it unusual for males to have longer arms than height?
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A 44-year old asked:
I need some tips on how to thin out arms/get longer fingers?
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A 39-year old female asked:
I'm a 38yr old female. The hair on my legs and under my arms no longer grows. My pubic hair is almost all gone? Could you give me any reason why?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Persistent hard, almost cm bilateral nodes under both arms some longer than cm, wont biopsy as scans say look normal and less than cm short axis feel deep in armpit what could cause this, feel fatigued all bloods were ok?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Dr. My feet grew 2 months before my 23rd birthday. From a size 12 to 13. I stand at 510 flat. My Dad is 61 and my mom is 54. My arms look longer too, does this signal another growth linearly? Id like to hit my genetic potential?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I think I have hives, it broke out yesterday afternoon. It is moving around my body. Its now all over my legs, hands and eyelid area. But no longer around my throat and upper arms. When should I see a doctor?
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A 19-year old male asked:
When i'm doing pushups my arms are being a litlle bit shaking should I rest longer ?Maybe my heart have something to do with this ?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Had my period for 2 months. got painfull lumps under my arms. Now my period gone for longer than supose to. Whats going on. Tierd all thd time. ?
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A 28-year old male asked:
I carried Heavy objects during my apartment move. All of a sudden my forearms were bumpy and swollen read. I could no longer grip anything with my hands and was excruciating painful. Right now I am very weak with arms and hands. What could this be?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Been breaking out in small random rashes for last 3 months. On arms and legs. Lasts no longer than 10 minutes and goes away. Justrred and itchy?
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A 39-year old male asked:
Do angiotensin receptor blockers increase the skin's sensitivity to the sun (photosensitivity)? On Valsartan 40mg for the past year I notice that my arms and face get tanned faster than before and stay tanned longer. Coincidence?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Back cracked from doing squats, arms numb for 2-3 days(off/on) w/ lil pain. Can i return to workout once I feel no more pain or wait a little longer?
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A female asked:
I have a throbbing in my head when I stand up, achey arms and chest pain. Obese and had a PE 3yrs ago. No longer on blood thinners.
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A 22-year old male asked:
I missed a shot of meth in my left arm&one in my right arm the next day(yesterday)&both my arms are swollen red&hurt(badly) I'm no longer use(my decision) inject site in crease of arm affected area about 10" diameter. How serious? Started Amoxicillin?
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A 38-year old asked:
How to know if you have long arms?
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A 50-year old asked:
Could having long arms mean i will get taller?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Long arms?
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A 40-year old asked:
If a boy has long arms does that mean he will be tall?
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A 48-year old asked:
Does having long arms put you at a disadavantage when working out with the bench press?
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A member asked:
I have a wax burn, that's been on my arm since January 20th. How much longer until it heals?
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A 63-year old asked:
I broke my arm none weeks ago. I am still having swelling, pain and numbness. How much longer before healed?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Five yrs ago I slipped my C5, healed w PT. In the past yr I have began w pain that radiates down my R arm. Tx ideas? PT exercises no longer help.
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A member asked:
Should i be concerned about a feeling in my chest and left arm of feeling like somebody is squizzing it its been going on for about 2 weeks but it is becoming more often and today is the first time i felt it also in my arm and its lasting longer. I am 41
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A 25-year old asked about a 26-year old female:
Girlfriend has two small cuts on her arm, spaced ~2cm. Noticed them yesterday at lunch, were bleeding. They are no longer bleeding, but surrounding skin is slightly inflamed. Cause unknown. Should we worry it could be a bite (rabies)?
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A 47-year old asked:
Is it harder to get muscle on long arms?
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A 39-year old asked:
Are long arms and big feet correlated with height?
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A 42-year old asked:
Do your arm muscles deteriorate faster if you have long arms?
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A 35-year old asked:
Is it harder for someone with long arms to build muscle compared to someone with normal length arms?
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A 21-year old female asked about a 22-year old male:
Head hair falling more than usual. Yet Head hair + arm hair growing longer than usual. Is that anything specific or worth worrying about?
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A 31-year old asked:
How can I make long arms/limbs bigger?
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