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Pain On My Left Chest. Feel Heaviness On My Left Arm Too. What Does It Indicate?

Hi, I am a 19 year old girl. I've been having this dull deep pain on the left side of my chest for some years now. It becomes hard to breathe in during the pain. The pain lasts for a few minutes and sometimes, stays for about 20 minutes. It gets a bit intense for a couple of seconds but then subsides. I also feel heaviness in my left arm. Is this a heart problem?
Mon, 10 Jun 2013
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Heart problems in a 19 years young female person is not a common diagnosis. Although patter of pain simulates standard description of pain in patients with heart disease (MI), but in such cases it may not persist for years causing no other harm. In your case it will better to consider gastric cause & or anxiety status. although extensive workup like ECG, PFT, Complete blood counts, general body checkup is needed to establish the diagnosis. In the mean time you can try with some antacid preparations.
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Pain On My Left Chest. Feel Heaviness On My Left Arm Too. What Does It Indicate?

Heart problems in a 19 years young female person is not a common diagnosis. Although patter of pain simulates standard description of pain in patients with heart disease (MI), but in such cases it may not persist for years causing no other harm. In your case it will better to consider gastric cause & or anxiety status. although extensive workup like ECG, PFT, Complete blood counts, general body checkup is needed to establish the diagnosis. In the mean time you can try with some antacid preparations.