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It started yesterday and its a constant pain in-between my left arm and my chest, should I call?

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If you are having chest pain that radiates to your left arm you need to call 911.

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no the pain is just in one spot in-between the are and chest

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Constant pain is not normal, in my opinion. Call your doctor and/or go to the ER. Better to be safe than sorry. Good luck and be well.

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Call 911 - it's better to be embarrassed by a false alarm - than not call and be fighting for your life!

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The pain had finally stop but I'm going to call the surgeon as soon as they open.

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So I called the surgeon and they told me to go the ER :-( guess its better to be safe then sorry. Hope it's nothing and they don't have to keep me.

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I'm going to guess they are looking for a leak. Of course, how long ago were you sleeved? It could also be pain from the gas post surgery if you were sleeved recently.

I hope everything is ok! Keep us posted!

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I pray that everything's okay. Update us when you can!

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The blood work back and something was high suggesting it might be a blood clot so they are going to do a cat scan to make sure it's not

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Saying a prayer for you right now. Please let us know.

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I have the same pain in same location. They found I have a hematoma from surgery. Nothing the can do but give u antibiotics to prevent infection. The hema is between my pancreas and stomach but causes most discomfort in my chest radiating to left arm. It sucks!

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I hope everything is ok! how frightening - sending a prayer out!

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