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)

[Abby1013]

I too have had chest pain my left arm hurts and my sholder hurts on my left side and now my

[faye22]

Anytime ANYONE is EVER having chest pain they should IMMEDIATELY call 911 or be taken to the ER. The worst that can happen is a heart attack resulting in death. It could even just be a panic attack, which should be taken seriously. The least it could be is a simple muscle pain from straining an area that isn't usually worked out, and if thats all it is don't worry about going home without a life threatening diagnosis. Be glad that it could have been worse

[faye22]

Anytime ANYONE is EVER having chest pain they should IMMEDIATELY call 911 or be taken to the ER. The worst that can happen is a heart attack resulting in death. It could even just be a panic attack, which should be taken seriously. The least it could be is a simple muscle pain from straining an area that isn't usually worked out, and if thats all it is don't worry about going home without a life threatening diagnosis. Be glad that it could have been worse

[faye22]

Anytime ANYONE is EVER having chest pain they should IMMEDIATELY call 911 or be taken to the ER. The worst that can happen is a heart attack resulting in death. It could even just be a panic attack, which should be taken seriously. The least it could be is a simple muscle pain from straining an area that isn't usually worked out, and if thats all it is don't worry about going home without a life threatening diagnosis. Be glad that it could have been worse

[SwanSong]

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome or TOS encompasses three related syndromes that cause pain in the arm, shoulder, and neck:

Neurogenic TOS (Caused by compression of the brachial plexus.)
Characteristic sign, called the Gilliatt-Sumner hand, in which there is severe wasting in the fleshy base of the thumb. There may be numbness along the underside of the hand and forearm, or dull aching pain in the neck, shoulder, and armpit.

Vascular TOS (Caused by compression of the subclavian artery or vein.)
Pallor, a weak or absent pulse in the affected arm, which also may be cool to the touch and appear paler than the unaffected arm. Symptoms may include numbness, tingling, aching, and heaviness.

Non-specific TOS (Unexplained causes.)
Dull, aching pain in the neck, shoulder, and armpit that gets worse with activity. The symptoms are frequently triggered by a traumatic event such as a car accident or a work related injury. It also occurs in athletes, including weight lifters, swimmers, tennis players, and baseball players.

Treatment usually consists of exercise programs and physical therapy to strengthen chest muscles, restore normal posture, and relieve compression by increasing the space of the area the nerve passes through. Some people require surgery.

[dricka]

hello im a 21 year old female I have been experiencing left arm numbness and chest,pain also I had a mri done an they told me that one of my blood vessels,had,split,in two an came back together as one but they said,it wasnt a concern every since then ive been having terrible headaches lefT arm pain an chest pain my heart races I always have A urge to burp the pain goes all they way up to my collar bone an throat I have had ekg"s stress test treadmill an xrays of,my heart been to the er 5 times an they keep,telln me nothings wrong I have a one year old,son an I am so scared an dont no what to do please help