Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Forum - Don't Know Where to Go, Need Help

Weird things have been happening to my body this past week. I am 23 years of age.

First I had a severe episode of chest pain. I took a couple tylonel and laid down. After that I started sweating. After that, I started shaking violently in my bed. At this point I was really scared. I should have called 911 but I didn't and I tried to hang on. I laid on my side and went to sleep.

For the next few days, I still have this lingering chest pain. It feels like my heart but ill explain why it isn't later. I started taking vitamins and 8 tylonel a day. The third day, I wanted to try something else, so I took a couple aspirin. Later that day, a new symptom showed up.

From my left shoulderblade all the way to my left fingertips, it feels weak. Sort of a numbing sensation but not numb. It just feels weak. This really scared me so I went to the emergency room. They checked my vitals and gave me a ekg. Nothing out of the ordinary. They diagnosed me with chest pain (unspecified) and numbness arm.

After that I was released and I walked home from the emergency hospital room (20 min walk). I had a throbbing chest/heart pain the whole way back. And the numbness/weakness in my left arm/hand is still there. I decided to sleep on it since it was 3 am and try something else in the morning.

I woke up and my arm and hand still feels weak. I dont have insurance (working on it) so I went and say a doctor my dad and brother sees. The nurse gave me another ekg. Then the doctor came in and gave me some relief.

He told me there is nothing wrong with my heart. If I had a heart attack, it would have showed up on the ekg. He also said I am too young to develop heart problems. After this I literally said "i could care less about the pains in my chest, this weakness in my left arm/hand is really starting to scare me."

he told me the weakness in my left arm could be caused by a few things. If I had a heart attack, then weakness in my left arm/hand would show up. But thats not the case. The doctor said it could be a pinched nerve. And finally, the doctor said "carpal tunnel syndrome". I work on the computer alot, I file claims for the doctors office. He suggested I wear a brace for my left wrist to keep it in a straight, natural position. I am wearing the brace as I am typing this now.

I don't know if im posting in the right forum but I just want to know if weakness/numbess of the left arm/hand is associated with carpal tunnel symdrome? Possibly any of you with ct, do you have weakness/numbess in your left hand or arm. Im kind of just rambling on but I am really scared right now. Im scared that my left arm and hand are going to stay this way forever. And I dont know how I am going to cope with that. This is really bothering me.