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Can Anxiety Cause Chest Discomfort?
Question: i had another stent put in on now a total of 4 i wokeup the next day with 100 lb black lab jumping on my chest and throwing of mt bed onto the hardwood floor since then i have had some chest discomfort should i be worried or am i just feeling anxiety
Brief Answer:
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms could be related to anxiety or musculo-skeletal pain.
Nevertheless, I would recommend consulting with your doctor for a careful physical exam and some tests:
- a resting ECG and cardiac enzymes
- a chest X ray study
- complete blood count, ESR, PCR for inflammation.
If all these tests result normal, there is nothing to worry about!
Meanwhile, I recommend taking some ibuprofen for the pain. If it helps relieve your symptoms, it would be another argument in favor of musculo-skeletal pain or inflammation.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
I would recommend as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms could be related to anxiety or musculo-skeletal pain.
Nevertheless, I would recommend consulting with your doctor for a careful physical exam and some tests:
- a resting ECG and cardiac enzymes
- a chest X ray study
- complete blood count, ESR, PCR for inflammation.
If all these tests result normal, there is nothing to worry about!
Meanwhile, I recommend taking some ibuprofen for the pain. If it helps relieve your symptoms, it would be another argument in favor of musculo-skeletal pain or inflammation.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
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