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Angina should be suspected in people presenting tight, dull, or heavy chest discomfort that is: [41] Retrosternal or left-sided, radiating to the left arm, neck, jaw, or back. Associated with exertion or emotional stress and relieved within several minutes by rest. Precipitated by cold weather or a meal.
Left arm pain can happen after an injury or pinched nerve. But in some cases, it could be an early indicator of a heart problem. Here’s what you need to know.
Post-coital tristesse (PCT) is a feeling of melancholy and anxiety after sexual intercourse that lasts anywhere from five minutes to two hours. PCT, which affects both men and women, occurs only after sexual intercourse and does not require an orgasm to occur, and in that its effects are primarily emotional rather than physiological.
For example, women with asomatognosia tend to claim that their left arm belongs to a man (i.e., their husband) while men claim their arm belongs to a woman, such as his daughter or wife. There also exist patients that treat the arm as a child or small animal. (Keenan, 2004)
Here's how to pinpoint when you're actually in this phase of life even if your symptoms (hot flashes, mood swings, stress, dryness) are nonspecific.
True visceral pain is characterized as a vague, diffuse, and poorly defined sensation. [9] [10] Regardless of specific organ of origin, the pain is usually perceived in the midline spanning anywhere from the lower abdomen up to the chest. In the early phases the pain is perceived in the same general area and it has a temporal evolution, making ...
It usually impacts the upper ribs on the left-hand side of your body and can cause a sharp, aching, or pressure-like feeling. It can also feel worse when you take a deep breath, cough, or sneeze ...
The limb affected by compartment syndrome is often associated with a firm, wooden feeling or a deep palpation, and is usually described as feeling tight. [5] [9] There may also be decreased pulses in the limb, poikilothermia, paralysis, and pallor along with associated paresthesia. [15] Usually, the pain cannot be relieved by NSAIDs. [16]