I'm feeling a bit worried because I've been having a lot of symptoms since I recovered from COVID back in July. I still don't feel completely better. Lately, I've been having chest pain on the left side and near my shoulder blade, and my left hand feels heavy, with some pain in my armpit. There's this weird pressure in the center of my upper chest, but it doesn't hurt. Bending or moving around makes my chest hurt too, but it's sort of bearable. Plus, I often get this numb feeling in my head, like pins and needles, though it doesn't really hurt. Sometimes I get headaches as well. I did an ECG and a 2D echo three months ago and everything was normal, but I'm attaching the latest ECG I just had done today. Can you help me figure out what's going on?

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Dr Ranjith Darla

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Based on your symptoms and history of Covid-19, it is important to consider the possibility of post-Covid complications such as myocarditis or pericarditis. The chest pain, left shoulder blade pain, heaviness in the left hand, and pressure in the upper chest could be indicative of cardiac issues. Since your recent ECG is available, it would be important to review it for any acute changes. I recommend starting a course of aspirin to help with any potential inflammation and to prevent blood clots. Additionally, you can take a proton pump inhibitor like omeprazole to protect your stomach while on aspirin. It is important to follow up with a cardiologist for further evaluation and possible additional tests such as a cardiac MRI. Medication: - Aspirin 75mg once daily - Omeprazole 20mg once daily

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