Reflux / Chest Pain / Left Arm Pain Posted: 12-11-07 20:57pm
Hi Everyone!
I am hoping to speak with some of you who
have shared the same experience as me.
Perhaps your experiences may shed some
light and help me find some suggestions
next time I visit my GP.
For close to 2 years now I have recurring
chest pains. Its is either a sharp pain or
a dull ache. (Not the tight gripping
feeling commonly associated to Heart
Attack Symptoms).
The pain is most found below the rib cage
to the left of the sternum. It sometime is
a little higher up the ribcage following
where i presume the esophagus would be.
I also get a sharp pain in my left arm
(not always). It sometime occurs
simultaneously with the stomach/chest
pain. Like the nerves are connected or
something.
I do not have the common sensations
associated to heart burn. I either get
intense acid reflux which I have
associated to the pain. I am also able to
regurgitate my food.
I find it happens most on an empty stomach
or after a meal (when I am usually
regurgitating).
I also have hypertension which is
controlled with medication. It is very
mild to begin with but thought I bring it
up. I have had Electro-Cardio grams,
Echo-Cardio grams and Stress Tests to rule
out any Heart related illnesses. All tests
are normal.
Does anyone have a clue what else could
cause a chest pain/Stomach pain to radiate
in the left arm? Am I alone with these odd
symptoms?
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Gordon79
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Posted: 12-21-07 12:21pm
Hi Rizza
I also have reflux but it is caused by H
Pylori, and also accompanied by chest
pains. However, my chest pains aren't so
bad that they cause my left arm to hurt as
well. My chest pain is more like a dull
soreness when I move certain ways or push
down onto my sternum and ribs. I also
have muscle soreness in my shoulders and
neck, of which I'm not sure if it is
related at all.
Usually, if someone is saying that they
have chest pains with pain shooting into
the left arm, I would say go to the
emergency immediately as these are signs
of a heart attack, especially since you
have been diagnosed with hypertension, but
since you have had these pains for 2 years
and have had tests done, then I am at a
loss.
If I were you though, I would still
monitor these pains very closely and visit
your doctor to follow up as well.
