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Posted 10/20/2017 2:04 PM (GMT 0)
Still battling lymes on doxycycline and an array of medications, ate a brownish lemon a couple of days ago and that night got chest pain and a cold feeling in chest left arm is also sore, i dont feel like going to the hospital a bit over doctors(they blame eveeything on anxiety) i am anxious, but when i lay down after about 20 minutes i feel better. Pretty average heart rate 60-80. Could this be a virus a sign that lymes is in my heart, or a heart problem, or possibly food poisioning. Also experiencing shortness of breath, but really no other symptoms. Please dont advise to go to hospital, i just want to see what others could think this could be. If i went to the hospital everytime i felt like trash id be there every other day thanks for reading! 19 year old male.
Posted 10/20/2017 2:39 PM (GMT 0)
Food poisoning symptoms may include cramping, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.

Sounds to me like either "just another lyme symptom," a flare or a herx. Lyme migrates all over our body. One day your arm will hurt, the next day it won't but your leg will hurt. It is frustrating.

However, when it is in the chest, it can be a little more scarier. Heart involvement can be life threatening and you really should have your heart checked just to be sure.

There is no harm in going to a regular doctor and asking for an EKG. That is just a simple machine that most docs have in their office that will check your heart.

When the heart is involved, it is better to be safe than sorry.

I hope it is nothing serious, but really, have it checked out.
Posted 10/20/2017 3:21 PM (GMT 0)

PeteZa said...
Food poisoning symptoms may include cramping, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.

Sounds to me like either "just another lyme symptom," a flare or a herx. Lyme migrates all over our body. One day your arm will hurt, the next day it won't but your leg will hurt. It is frustrating.

However, when it is in the chest, it can be a little more scarier. Heart involvement can be life threatening and you really should have your heart checked just to be sure.

There is no harm in going to a regular doctor and asking for an EKG. That is just a simple machine that most docs have in their office that will check your heart.

When the heart is involved, it is better to be safe than sorry.

I hope it is nothing serious, but really, have it checked out.


Thanks for the well written reply very informative, my mother scheduled me an appointment today or said she was, and i dont know how long it will be until i actually get in there ive had like so many different symptoms at this point its hard to tell what is what at this point, it is not a consistent problem just certain times it flares up more than others thanks for the reassurance though.
Working night shift 6 days a week makes it really hard to do anything. Wish i could just be done working for a while do i could promote healing.
Posted 10/20/2017 3:37 PM (GMT 0)
Hi there. I totally do not mean to freak you out or scare you in any way. But you do need to get that checked out immediately. I just recently had the same type of pain you are describing and I went to my doctor for it. They wound up doing an ultrasound of my neck and arm and found several blood clots. Blood clots are totally treatable but they need to be diagnosed in order to be treated. Can you describe your pain in more detail? Again, I am NOT saying you have a blood clot. Not at all. But literally one week ago I had right arm pain and right side chest pain and that's why theundiagnosed me as having. My pain felt like it sometimes radiated down my arm, kinda throbbing at time and kinda pinching at times. And the pain that went into the right side of my chest was intermittent and felt more like a squeezing/tightness.

The doctor said my clots are a result of persistent infection and inflammation. Typical causes of these types of clots are one of three things: malignancy (I've had every test under the sun and malignancy is not a possibility at this time), an IV or catheter, or infection.

So please go to the doctor and get checked. It's very likely not a clot but better to play it safe. Xoxo!! Sending positive energy your way!!
Posted 10/20/2017 3:41 PM (GMT 0)
Vgrantn, a couple questions:

1. Look in the mirror. Is your sore arm swollen at all? What about the your neck on the painful side? Any swelling?

2. Are your fingers any different in terms of temperature on your painful side compared to your non painful side?
Posted 10/20/2017 4:03 PM (GMT 0)

Evanston1 said...
Vgrantn, a couple questions:

1. Look in the mirror. Is your sore arm swollen at all? What about the your neck on the painful side? Any swelling?

2. Are your fingers any different in terms of temperature on your painful side compared to your non painful side?


Naw, my arms look the same, and my both sets of my fingers are freezing. Just a very unsettling feeling overall thanks for the precision of the questions.
Posted 10/20/2017 4:07 PM (GMT 0)

Evanston1 said...
Hi there. I totally do not mean to freak you out or scare you in any way. But you do need to get that checked out immediately. I just recently had the same type of pain you are describing and I went to my doctor for it. They wound up doing an ultrasound of my neck and arm and found several blood clots. Blood clots are totally treatable but they need to be diagnosed in order to be treated. Can you describe your pain in more detail? Again, I am NOT saying you have a blood clot. Not at all. But literally one week ago I had right arm pain and right side chest pain and that's why theundiagnosed me as having. My pain felt like it sometimes radiated down my arm, kinda throbbing at time and kinda pinching at times. And the pain that went into the right side of my chest was intermittent and felt more like a squeezing/tightness.

The doctor said my clots are a result of persistent infection and inflammation. Typical causes of these types of clots are one of three things: malignancy (I've had every test under the sun and malignancy is not a possibility at this time), an IV or catheter, or infection.

So please go to the doctor and get checked. It's very likely not a clot but better to play it safe. Xoxo!! Sending positive energy your way!!


Yeah it sort of is a pinching now that you mention it, the pain is more on the inner side of my left arm and towatds the mid left is where it is. Also in arnpit area. Pain is like a 5/10 bareable though. Thanks for reply did you get an ekg or what
Posted 10/20/2017 4:33 PM (GMT 0)
My pain was manageable too. Probably a 5/10 also. But it felt weird/different and it was unsettling. I have three little kids and I take no cchances so I got it checked out. I did have EKG and it was normal. Get ultrasound of arm. Don't take the risk.
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