Heart cramps and tingly left arm

[aschr89]

Hi I am 21 years old and the past 2 hours my heart has bee cramping up and my left arm has been tingly as if the circulation was getting cut off but no change in color. Someone please help and tell me what to do. I have no regular doctor and no health insurance. I would really like an answer on this becuase I am getting very nervous about wht this could be! Please and thankyou

[missytaz]

Hi,
i'm new to all this.
I'm 23yrs old,ive had a synovectomy on my left hip which was totally unsuccessful.
Last yr feb i had a hip replacement,totally successful!
In the meantime i'v managed to get off cocaine and cat aswell as all the morfine.

Recently been diiagnosed with Bipolar,taking schedule 5 chronic meds.
I have a stomach ulcer and have been suffering with extreme heart pain,like a stabbing insid the left of my chest,this pain runs into my left arms.
I often have to stop driving,grab onto my chest and breathe deeply for minutes .
Then it goes away for a while again.
Can someone advise me?
So young with so many issues,help..pls!

[cindy707]

Hi i too read your post...i agree w. Jerry...the issues of your heart "cramping" maybe needs a little better description if possible.  The arm or hand tingling could be a definate sign of anxiety or that you are upsetting yourself so much and getting a little "shocky" as we say.  I guess i would ask the question of what it was you were doing for say a couple of hours before the incident occurred....is this the first time its happened?  Do you take any meds?  Have you had heart probs in the past yourself?  Have you started recently doing a new physical activity or increased the level of activity you normally do?  And when you say your heart is cramping i would ask you exactly where do you feel the cramping?  To the left, to the right, to the middle, just above your stomach?  Lots of questions needing lots of answers for a clearer picture aschr......

[Jerry_NJ]

Your symptoms could be serious.  Do you have any dizziness or shortness of breath?  Has this happened before?  Has anything happened just previous to the symptoms that are unusual, physically or mentally?

Your young age makes a heart attack unlikely, but it could be the problem.  I admit I do not understand "cramping", is that pain?

Your local hospital emergency room will provide you with emergency service whether you can pay or not.  I don't know how the hospital billing office works, they will seek payment, but they will not refuse to provide medical care.

It is considered a good idea to take a aspirin when there are heart symptoms if your stomach can tolerate aspirin, most of us can take it.  Best if taken with something to eat, even just some milk may be enough to ease the digestion.