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What Causes Tightness In The Left Arm And Chest Area?

I have been having some tightness in my left arm and left side of my chest, also my eyes feel tight ? its been about 5 days? I am 40 yrs old, in great shape I work out 3 to 4 days a week and don't smoke and hardly drink. I also worked out really hard the day before the pain on my chest area of exercise.
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1. As you exercised hard prior the day before onset of symptoms it could be muscle strain/pull,costochondritis or could be due to pleural causes like pleurisy [pneumonia/pneumothorax,pulmonary embolism], herpes so any pain/tightness which is severe,persistent should be discussed with your doctor and becomes important when you are middle aged to exclude any heart/lung disease.

2. If emergency causes are excluded, your doctor may refer you to a consultant [chest specialist/Cardiologist] for further investigations like Chest X-ray, Electrokardiogram, D-dimer test,and management will depend upon the cause of chest pain.
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What Causes Tightness In The Left Arm And Chest Area?

** Thanks for contacting HCM with your health concern 1. As you exercised hard prior the day before onset of symptoms it could be muscle strain/pull,costochondritis or could be due to pleural causes like pleurisy [pneumonia/pneumothorax,pulmonary embolism], herpes so any pain/tightness which is severe,persistent should be discussed with your doctor and becomes important when you are middle aged to exclude any heart/lung disease. 2. If emergency causes are excluded, your doctor may refer you to a consultant [chest specialist/Cardiologist] for further investigations like Chest X-ray, Electrokardiogram, D-dimer test,and management will depend upon the cause of chest pain.