
Issues With Deep Breathing, Chest Discomfort, Shaking. Could This Be Due To Stress?

Thanks for posting your query.
I do understand the your concerns but like to share your doctors' view that you are under stress.
Let's examine this in more deatils. One thing, it is less likely to cardiac for two reasons, one the investigations so far have turned out to be normal and the heart cannot produce this constant aching discomfort which remains like that forever and also the onset of symptoms very early in life.
Though you do claim that you have do not have stress but the last paragraph of your description does show that you are under stress as rightly explained by your doctor.
You do have bad reflux and gastritis due to stress. You may please take medicines as advised by your doctor including Citalopram.
I hope I have cleared your doubts. Please accept my answer if you have no further queries.


What are your thoughts on the BP? Should I be concerned of it being so low? It only seems to be that low when resting. This morning when I woke, it was 96/54. Should I go back to taking the BP medication? My girlfriend is a CNA and says that I should because it doesn't just lower my pressure, but regulate it.. I am not sure what the answer is on that.
Thanks for writing back.
The symptoms you describe is again related to stress and medically called globus hystericus. Again, it would subside with stress management.
If your blood pressure is less than 140/90 mm of Hg on most readings you can do away without medicines, do not take any medicines and monitor your blood pressure till it picks up. Once you consistently have a blood pressure of above 140/90mmHg you can restart on medicines.
Hope I answered all your questions. Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries. Wish you Good Health.
Regards,


Thank you again for writing back.
That could again be related to your stress, draining you of your vitamins and diet or it could be related to muscle taughtness/tightness due to continous contraction as part of your stress. Ocassionally even the overweight can produce.
Hope I have answered all your queries.
Please accept my answer if you do not have further concern.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.

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