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Hello,
I was experiencing sharp pain in my neck and jaw and down my left arm briefly.I'm a 52 yr old woman with family history of heart disease. Is this urgent?

 

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Person's Gender: Female
Person's Age: 51 almost 52

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nothing. I'm okay now

Submitted: 288 days and 20 hours ago.
Category: Neurology
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Expert:  neuromd2012 replied 288 days and 20 hours ago.


neuromd2012 :

Hello

neuromd2012 :

this sounds urgent to me, lets talk about it for one second, can you take an aspirin

neuromd2012 :

the pain is usually not sharp though

Customer :

Hi, I actually don't have any here but I can get some. I"m at work right now

Customer :

in my neck it was

neuromd2012 :

the pain if sharp in the neck is usually neck pain or "wry neck"

neuromd2012 :
Customer :

this is the first time I ever experienced it

neuromd2012 :

are you having a mechanical imput to your pain, meaning if you roll your neck around does it make a difference

neuromd2012 :

roll your head around, touch your shoulders with your ears, etc

Customer :

it's over now, but it didn't respond to any massage. When I just forced myself to step back from an anxiety producing situation, it abated a little

neuromd2012 :

not good, can you get an aspirin?

Customer :

I think so. What should I be looking out for?

neuromd2012 :

are you short of breath, breathing shallow?

Customer :

not anymore

Customer :

sometimes it feels like I can't catch my breath, but I'm okay now

neuromd2012 :

did you feel any palpitations?

Customer :

it was startling because I had never had any neck paing

Customer :

pain

neuromd2012 :

pounding in your chest

Customer :

no

neuromd2012 :

could this have been heartburn in the setting of anxiety? do you have GERD?

neuromd2012 :

do you burp, have reflux?

Customer :

no, definitely not.

Customer :

not often

neuromd2012 :

gall bladder disease, are you overweight?

neuromd2012 :
Customer :

No, no gb disease but I could lose a few lbs. I'm 5'4 and 159

neuromd2012 :

diabetic?

Customer :

Here's what worries me: my dad died of a heart attack at 44 and my brother at 45

Customer :

no, no diabetes

neuromd2012 :

I think you have to go and get this checked out, sorry but you can't ignor this

Customer :

I tried to make an apptmt with my dr and she can't get me in until Oct. Do I need to go to urgent care?

neuromd2012 :

if you are having what you just told me yes

Customer :

but I'm okay now; this was just an episode today

Customer :

but it was unsettling

neuromd2012 :

it can be a heaviness or fullness of pressure on your chest.

neuromd2012 :

so was it anxiety driven?

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Customer :

okay, well that's about it. I don't feel heaviness/fullness

Customer :

yes, it was

Customer :

I work in health policy and tomorrow is a big day with the ACA decision so we're prepping

Customer :

and everybody's going nuts here

neuromd2012 :

I understand. well I wish you success and let me know if you have any other questions.

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Customer :

okay, thanks

neuromd2012 :

you are welcome, please rate me if you can as that is how I get my compensation Dr Frank T come back anytime ok?

Customer :

okay, thanks

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