I am a 26 year old female who has been
experiencing pain in my fingers and all
the way up to my forearm and up to my
shoulder. This pain has entered my body
many months before, but usually goes away
in a couple of weeks. The only
difference this time is that I am also
experiencing a tightness on my left chest
area-over my heart. I was wondering what
all of this pain is from and how I can
combat the pain. It seems as is aspirin
does not help at all.
Does the pain/tightness become worse when
you take a deep breath?
Do the fingers on both hands ache?
Do you feel like you have a fiver?
Have you made any medical investigations
till now?
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mominashoe
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Posted: 04-08-08 09:12am
It's not a good idea to take aspirin
without first consulting your doctor. It
thins your blood and this isn't the best
thing for some people. Sometimes just
getting rid of the pain is not a good
idea: pain can be a good thing because it
tells us something is wrong, and sometimes
what is wrong.
You should see the doctor NOW and get an
EKG and see what he says is the best
treatment for you, since you may be at
high risk for a heart attack with these
conditions. It is best to rule out that
possibility first because it is life
threatening...and then if it is not that
(which we all hope it is not) we can look
at your conditions again and try to fix
you up from there.
