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Can Food Poisoning Cause Arm Pain?
I had food poisining yesterday (from scrambkled eggs with a heavy cream blend, I believe) and had diahrrea approx 3 hours later....and then approx 8 hours later I had pain in my right arm from my shoulder down through my hand. The arm pain lasted approx 15 minutes. Is it possible to get pain in the arm from food poisining?
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello,
Your symptoms are less likely to be related to the food poisoning. For this reason, I would recommend going to the ER for a physical exam, a resting ECG and cardiac enzymes. Performing an exercise cardiac stress test may be needed in order to investigate for possible coronary artery disease.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
Your symptoms are less likely to be related to the food poisoning. For this reason, I would recommend going to the ER for a physical exam, a resting ECG and cardiac enzymes. Performing an exercise cardiac stress test may be needed in order to investigate for possible coronary artery disease.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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