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Could Heaviness In Chest Be Due To Anxiety Attack?

Hi I have GAD since I ve been 4 I am now 55 and still experience a lot of anxiety...now that I am older..and had a rough menopause,,,since I have servere anxiety all my life..i can t tell when i m really sick or its just anxiety...over the last couple of weeks..I ve been getting numbness in the left side of my face on and off..and a heaviness in my chest..i just took on a housekeeping job at a nursing home a couple of months ago..which can be strenuous .....could this be my anxiety acting up ?
Fri, 19 Sep 2014
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Hi

i understand your concern.

Yes chest heaviness is the part of anxiety features.

But before it you have to do ECG to rule out any heart related issues.

GAD when exaggerated then it will lead to panic like attack in which chest heaviness with palpitation and sweating occurs.

Postmenopausal syndrome has some overlapping features with anxiety.
If patient walk in my clinic with that history then i would like to give tab sertraline 50 mg in morning daily and tab etizolam 0.5 mg as when require when anxiety become more severe.


Regular exercise and mediation will help. Do relaxation exercise.

Proper sleep and stress free activity is beneficial.

I hope i have answered your query.

Feel free to ask.

Thank you.

Regards.

Dr Vishal Garala.


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Could Heaviness In Chest Be Due To Anxiety Attack?

Hi i understand your concern. Yes chest heaviness is the part of anxiety features. But before it you have to do ECG to rule out any heart related issues. GAD when exaggerated then it will lead to panic like attack in which chest heaviness with palpitation and sweating occurs. Postmenopausal syndrome has some overlapping features with anxiety. If patient walk in my clinic with that history then i would like to give tab sertraline 50 mg in morning daily and tab etizolam 0.5 mg as when require when anxiety become more severe. Regular exercise and mediation will help. Do relaxation exercise. Proper sleep and stress free activity is beneficial. I hope i have answered your query. Feel free to ask. Thank you. Regards. Dr Vishal Garala.