"The pain struck like a bolt of lightning, exploding in my chest and spreading out down my left arm with paralyzing intensity."

What does this passage describe?

a. A seizure brought on by too much morphine, as described by Susan Kay in Phantom.

b. A person's reaction the exact moment his or her heart is broken.

c. A bodily reaction occurring after withdrawal of meds for one too many days.

The answer, is, of course, all three.