Instant treatment to sudden chest muscular pain from shoulder
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Sudden chest pain should not be assumed to be muscular, even if it seems to start in the shoulder.
Call your local emergency number now if pain is new, severe, lasts more than a few minutes, occurs at rest, or comes with shortness of breath, sweating, nausea, dizziness, faintness, a fast heartbeat, or pain spreading to the arm, jaw, neck, back, or shoulder. These can be heart or lung warning signs. The CDC lists shoulder or arm pain with chest discomfort as possible heart-attack symptoms.
While waiting:
- Stop activity and sit upright or in a comfortable position.
- Do not drive yourself.
- Do not massage or exercise through the pain.
- If emergency dispatchers advise aspirin and you are not allergic to it and have no reason you have been told to avoid it, follow their instructions.
Only if the pain is clearly triggered by a recent muscle pull, is tender when you press or move the shoulder/chest, and none of the warning symptoms above are present: rest the area, apply a cold pack wrapped in cloth for 15-20 minutes, and consider paracetamol/acetaminophen if you normally can take it. Seek urgent assessment today if it persists, recurs, or you are unsure.
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