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Left hand side pain
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My friend is getting pain on left side from past some days. The pain is on left hand starting from shoulder till fingers but in external part. Middle of chest n on left side of back, near the bone area. Once the pain area is pressed he gets burps & than the pain is less... He even feel uneasy wen the pain starts.. He works in a call center. He has night shift, timings are 7:30 pm to 5:30am with sat & sun off.. on daily basis he smokes 5-6 cigarettes & drinks on weekend almost a quarter.
Kindly help me, what this pain is all about...
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Stop smoking and alcohol..then should go for ECG ...left side pain may be due to cardiac issues.. kindly consult your nearest cardiologist.
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Hi. I understand your concern s. He will need to undergo a detailed examination and investigation. Consult a pulmonologist for the same at the earliest
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