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pain in forearm and upper left jaw

I am 35 yr old male with confired bulging disc between c4 and c5.  I have pain in my left forearm and in my upper left jaw.  I saw a cardiologist two weeks ago and my pcp 3 weeks ago.  no symptoms like this.  I assume if it was cardiac, I would have some sort of sob or chest pain, etc.  could this pain be from the disc or from a pinched nerve caused by the bad disc?
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it is not exacerbated with exercise. I have been fine most of the day.  seems more like inflammation than anything else.  Just odd with what i have experienced prior. i do have moderate aortic valve regurgitation, but have for some time now.  i have an appointment with my cardio dec 1.  bp and hr has been fine.
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The jaw pain would be a higher level, but the shoulder/arm pain could be a radiculopathy resulting from a pinched root nerve.

Cardiac problems do not always present with angina, and dangerous angina is a powerful pain felt on the entire left side of the thorax, and quite distinct from muscle pain or the pain of radiculopathy.

While you are quite young to experience cardiac problems there are risk factors associated that may cause early heart disease: tobacco or cocaine use, stress, history in the family, obesity, Type A personality, and more. If you have any doubts, please seek medical advice.
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