Am I having heart trouble or just a strained muscle?

Posted By Lisa on September 09, 1998 at 16:39:33:







Hopefully you can help me.  I had my gallbladder removed in January.  I am still experiencing some stomach problems, but my real concern is the pain I get around my heart.  It is always on my left side, sometimes I can feel pressure on my shoulder blade.  It is usually dull or throbbing and sometimes my left arm will feel a bit numb or have a tingle.  A few times I have had pain in my fingers.  I had an ekg, a chest x-ray and a cat scan with a iodine contrast, all showed fine results.  Sometimes I can even feel it when I take a deep breath.  Sometimes when I raise my left arm to blowdry my hair, my arm feels week.  Could this be a strained chest muscle?  Heartburn or what?  This stopped for a short time, but now it is back.  What could be the problem?  Thanks!