Dull ache in chest and left arm - any other causes than heart failure?

[icecreamisforwintertoo]

I know the answer to this is to go to a doctor but I’m pretty confident I don’t have heart failure. I went for a run earlier and did some arm exercises. I also had a thorough screening at a heart clinic last year as part of a long covid pathway, including scans and monitor, and my heart was fine. But I can’t find any other causes for googling after heart failure.

the cheat pain is just before I wee and very dull but it passes - worse when a bit dehydrated. The very similar dull ache in my left arm just started today and now I can swear I can feel it in my left leg too. I have been pretty anxious lately for unrelated reasons.

im not asking anyone to diagnose me and promise I will go to a doctor or even a&e if it gets worse and feels any more alarming. It doesn’t FEEL like anything serious and I’m a hypochondriac at the best of times but I can’t work out what it could be.

I suppose I’m just hoping someone else will say ahh I get that and think it’s caused by xyz. Not expecting anyone to tell me its definitely NOT my heart!

"I have been pretty anxious lately for unrelated reasons." I think that's the cause of your vague symptoms. You should see a GP (not out of hours or anything) and perhaps get the anxiety sorted out.

Kidney infection?

Ache in chest and left arm is cardiac until proven otherwise.

not heart failure, but angina or a heart attack/myocardial infarction.

heart failure is different.

go and see a doctor now. Women can present very atypically for myocardial infarctions.

You should probably assume heart (early warning) but I did have similar with a kidney infection. Does the skin on your left arm or leg feel cold to the touch? Colder than the right-hand side, that is.

I agree with the pp saying heart has to be checked and ruled out first.

And I add that fir me my ecg's were clear but i then had a ct scan and they found a blockage. Get checked before taking any reassurance from Internet strangers.

Ok thanks for the info and quick comments everyone.
I’d naively assumed my heart must fine after all the checks I had (this was a standard long covid clinic not because I’d specifically had heart problems). But this info is helpful thank you. Hope you are well now @dudsville
@GarlicGrace not specifically colder no, but feels a bit like the dull pain or ache when coming down with something if that makes any sense at all

These are typical heart attack symptoms.

Go to a&e.

please see a
professional. i finished work, came
home sat down within a hour i was blue lighted to the a&e thought i was having a heart attack. it was actually costachrondriatis (spelling) it can mimic a heart attack, i the chest, up your jaw, up your arm.
you need to see a doctor to diagnose
, not listen to all us on
mumsnet.

what tests can you have to diagnose the stuff you have listed

A and E now. All chest pain needs to be checked out.

No point in going to A&E over a year later... zombie thread

Too late, the OP is dead.