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  • Female
  • 48 Years
  • 29/01/2025

My mom has this needle-like pain in her left hand index finger and it's moving up to her chest. It happens every 10 minutes, and it's really sharp pain both in the finger and her chest. She's also complaining about pain in her neck and legs. Could this be something serious, or should we get it checked out?

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.I would suggest you to get an ecg done and rule out the cardiac causes and also measure blood pressure and sugars to see if there is any fluctuations...It might be neuropathy too

Dr. Dr Khaleel Suggests...

Consult a Cardiologist

Answered 04/07/2025

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