Chest pain, arm numbness and upper back pain

[laurenissick]

I have been to the hospital 3 times for chest pain, mostly on the left side, left arm pain (sometimes numb, sometimes achey), and sharp pain in my upper back.  They ran an EKG, CT scan (they thought i had a blood clot in my lungs), and a chest x-ray.  Their results where all basically the same, that it was anxiety or indigestion.    Now, I have been on Zoloft for a long time now for anxiety, but when I started having chest pains and numbness in my arm, I began having panic attacks. (Mainly because nobody can figure out what the problem is)  So, I am now on meds for anxiety attacks, which isn't helping because nobody can tell me what is wrong with me. Now I still have numbness/sharp pains in my left arm, which varies in strength.  I have a pain directly to the right of my left shoulder blade and another about 2 inches below my collar bone.  Pain medication temperarily helps. The other thing that really helps is drinking beer, which is very costly.  Sometimes it hurts when I breathe in, but it may just be the expansion of my chest that hurts.  Does anyone know of anyone who has the same sort of thing. This has been going on for 4 months and I just cannot take it anymore. I am basically afraid its my heart since my arm keeps getting numb and my chest hurts.  Help!!! Please! (Oh yeah, Im 26 years old, I smoke, but I am pretty healthy. I am 5'5'' and weigh 124 lbs)

[momzet]

have you ever been tested for h.pylori bacterium? if not have a read up also sounds like there could be a sign of fibromyalgia? all these things can cause your symptoms, not being a doctor but a normal person who has experienced the same symptoms you had and discovered that especially fibromyalgia has many symptoms and i mean many!! dont forget to tell the doctor you see everything every niggle every pain every feeling because illness isnt just physical its also psychosymatic..probly spelt that wrong bet you know what i mean :)

[Buttbreath]

I've had pretty much the same kinda pains for a few months now. Sometimes my arm gets really cold and other times it is not but,the pain is steady. The weird thing about my pain is that it jumps from my back to my arm to my shoulder then my chest and then my hand and never do they all hurt at the same time.A couple of hours here then a couple hours there, jumping from one spot to the other and it's freaking me out. I've got a feeling that it's poor circulation because it hurts more when my arm gets cold and a hot bath fixes me right up (but only as long as I'm in the hot water). Maybe I have a collapsed vein because I forgot to mention that I shoot dope periodically.

[mayackmacho291]

hi im 22yrs old and even im suffering from similar problem. i often get chest pain towards my rigth side and numbness of arms first which spreads on to my both leg and finally to right side of my head. from last friday im suffering from this and yesterday was really sick. was having short of breath and was not able to have any food and also was feeling giddy and having nausea. i really need help atleast to know whether this problem is due to anxiety or i should consult some doctor. i can always tell that im not a person who gets anxious very often.

[nellyattar]

hii i think it may be panic attacks..same thing is currently happening to me, and i am 21 years old..i get a sudden numbness in my chest and arm, and i often feel my heart cramping or being stabbed/a tingly painful feeling. but apparently based on a few doctors diagnosis, its just panic attacks. u dont need to have any major stressful event to provoke panic attacks- they just occur at anytime. i believe its a built up of stress and anxiety over time + an increased awareness of one's physiological states. when i start noticing any slight numbness i instantly become worried and anxious -> which consequently leads to a panic attack and my heart palpitating, leading to a vicious cycle. always remind yourself that youve had all these scans- if its anything physiological it would have most likely been spotted, and panic attacks lead to such symptoms in the chest anyways. so just calm yourself down and deep breath whenever u feel any pain or numbness. goodluck!

[kokee39]

have you thought of Sciatica

[amieej]

check chostrocondridis, chest wall pain and it does feel like a heart attack, can last for months and everyone thinks your crazy i had this and its kinda a pheonomenia because its not really distinct in a specific reason or answer for it but its real and its a real disease