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What Causes Numbness In The Left Side Of The Chest And Stiffness In The Sternum?

i am 63 indian currently on visit to finland north. underwent cab g 1.8.2012. the temp is 16 oc. i do yoga n walking each one hr.

i feel slight numbness in the left side of the chest n stiffness in the sternum
pl advice what is the problem if thr is one
Thu, 8 Oct 2015
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Hello!

Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!

I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms are not typical of a cardiac disorder or ischemia.

A prolonged chest pain and numbness is indicative of an extracardiac disorder.

Is your pain modulated by respiration or body movements? This would be more indicative of a musculo skeletal pain.

I would recommend consulting with your GP for a careful physical examination, a chest x ray study, a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound and some blood lab tests:

-complete blood count
-PCR, sedimentation rate (inflammation)
-kidney and liver function tests
-cardiac enzymes.

Hope to have been helpful!

Feel free to ask any other questions, whenever you need!

Greetings!

Dr. Iliri
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What Causes Numbness In The Left Side Of The Chest And Stiffness In The Sternum?

Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM! I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms are not typical of a cardiac disorder or ischemia. A prolonged chest pain and numbness is indicative of an extracardiac disorder. Is your pain modulated by respiration or body movements? This would be more indicative of a musculo skeletal pain. I would recommend consulting with your GP for a careful physical examination, a chest x ray study, a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound and some blood lab tests: -complete blood count -PCR, sedimentation rate (inflammation) -kidney and liver function tests -cardiac enzymes. Hope to have been helpful! Feel free to ask any other questions, whenever you need! Greetings! Dr. Iliri