Sudden heaviness in arms

48 answers - active on Sep 20th 2021
Last Monday afternnon in the office I experienced a sudden feeling of being hot and had a heavy feeling in my upper arms. It lasted abut one minute or so and then went. This morning I had the same thing at home standing in the kitchen. This time I thought about what was happening a little more and there was also a sort of hot feeling in my upper chest just below my neck. Again it laste a mimute or so. Have you any ideas what could be the cause please? 23 June 2008
Christopher Pavlinec, MD answered this in 4 Causes Of Heaviness In The Arms: Why Do Your Arms Feel Heavy? - READ MORE
If you find out let me know I h ave thw same thing.
It's sounds like angina and may be heart related
I am 46 y/o female and I woke up this morning with my arms feeling heavy & painful, like as if my arms are being pulled behind my back. It's happened to me before. I thought it was spasms in the muscles but I don't know. All I know it hurts & I feel extremely tired. The heaviness & pain doesn't last a few minutes like everyone else, with me I woke up at 9am it is now 5:15pm & it still feels the same. So I've felt this was for hours. If anyone knows why this is or has advise please post it. Thank you.
I've had the exact symptoms you described and am looking for an answer as well.
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