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What Causes Chest Pain And Tightness With Breathing Difficulty?

Hi, my name is madison robertson. I am 15 years old and I have been experiencing chest pain, its usually on my left side, few times on my right. It usually is sharp pain, and then goes into tightness and pressure on my chest. I sometimes get short of breath and have difficult breathing and cramping in my stomach. I am on anti-anxiety and depressant medication and i am a very athletic teen. This has been happening for a while but it had gotten worse in the past month or so. What shoudl i do?
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Since you are already a diagnosed case of anxiety and depression, possibility of worsening of these diseases is more for your symptoms.
But better to rule out heart and lung related diseases first.
So get done ecg and 2d echo to rule out heart diseases.
Get done chest x ray and PFT (pulmonary function test) to rule out lung related diseases.
If all these are normal then no need to worry for major heart or lung related diseases.
For anxiety and depression, only drugs are not sufficient to control symptoms.
Counselling plays very important role in it. So consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on it's solution.
Don't worry, you will be alright. Avoid stress and tension, be relax and calm.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Causes Chest Pain And Tightness With Breathing Difficulty?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Since you are already a diagnosed case of anxiety and depression, possibility of worsening of these diseases is more for your symptoms. But better to rule out heart and lung related diseases first. So get done ecg and 2d echo to rule out heart diseases. Get done chest x ray and PFT (pulmonary function test) to rule out lung related diseases. If all these are normal then no need to worry for major heart or lung related diseases. For anxiety and depression, only drugs are not sufficient to control symptoms. Counselling plays very important role in it. So consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on it s solution. Don t worry, you will be alright. Avoid stress and tension, be relax and calm. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.