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Infrequent Minor Chest Discomfort?

Anxiety vs heart attack chest discomfort?

  • Hi, I have been suffering anxiety for a good 5 years now on and off. My latest episode has been me worrying about having a heart attack. I had a chest x-ray, blood work and an ECG done and everything was normal (this was about a month ago). However, I feel this pressure/tightness in the chest pretty much the whole day. I keep worrying that it might be a heart attack. If I had tests done about a month ago, is there any chance that my current chest discomfort is heart attack-related? How does chest discomfort differ between anxiety and heart attack? Given my case, should I be worried? I have given the thought of going to the ER but my rational side thinks that that would be a waste. Thanks!

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    If it was a heart attack, there'd be "an elephant standing on your chest" When your left arm goes numb, call 911. Anxiety attacks are pros at mimicking heart attacks. Trust me. I've dealt with it. Take a deep breath, you're going to be OK.

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Any chest pain is NOT good, but I don't think it's a heart attack though, trust me if it were, you would have been having intense pains, and likely would have died by now. I'm wodering though maybe if you got some kind of blockage in your arteries, high blood pressure or blood clot. Have your doctor check your BP, do a choleosteroal check, upper GI, and blood work. Between those 4 things, your doctor will find out for sure what it is that is happening to you. However if the pain is acting up right now, I'd defintly go to the ER, and don't worry about waiting in line, once you tell them your having chest problems, they will attend to you right away. Good luck

James

Cardiac chest pain is described as "crushing" or "squeezing" ot "like an elephant sitting on the chest" therfore yours is probable anxiety. It also often radiates to left arm or neck or jaw.

Stephen

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