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What Causes Chest Pain While Suffering From Anxiety?
hi I m a 22 year old male since the age of 16 I have suffers with chest which doctors have told me is due to anxiety but the last 6 months the pain has been different from how it usually is.this pain comes and goes all day everyday and has got worse as the last 6 months have progressed I also get pain in my legs/back and stomach but is mainly my legs and chest the pain on my legs comes and goes and is the same if I m exercising or sitting down.the pain in my legs can be described as a cramping ache or a pinching feeling that can be inmy calves or thighs aand my chest pain is like an achy sore feeling and canhave sharp pains occashionaly the pain is mostly on my left side by my heart or just above it can radiate to my right side but that doesn t happen quite as often as the left.I have had a chest x ray about 4 months ago and an ECG scan both came back fine but it jus seems to be getting worse I m in agony as soon as I wake up also my chest pain seems to get worse sometimes when I sit down if thats got anything to do with it.when I go to the doctors I m told its just anxiety even though I know something is wrong with me its a struggle just to get through the day 90%of the time but am to imbarrased to go to the doctors because they barely ask me any questions tthey just say its your anxiety good bye and that s it . I hope it is but am really scared I m in pain nearly everyday just would like some insight and advise. Thank you
Dear user Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. Body pain and chest pain are a characteristic symptom of anxiety disorder. There are many reasons for this chest pain which links it to anxiety disorder.
Anxiety causes digestive issues and acid reflex problems. This acid reflex issues can cause congestion of chest and thus chest pain. anxiety breathing will be usually fast and this fast breathing can cause hyperventilation. Hyperventilation can cause chest pain.
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What Causes Chest Pain While Suffering From Anxiety?
Dear user Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. Body pain and chest pain are a characteristic symptom of anxiety disorder. There are many reasons for this chest pain which links it to anxiety disorder. Anxiety causes digestive issues and acid reflex problems. This acid reflex issues can cause congestion of chest and thus chest pain. anxiety breathing will be usually fast and this fast breathing can cause hyperventilation. Hyperventilation can cause chest pain. Panicking on chest pain can cause further deterioration. Relaxation techniques, cognitive therapy etc can help you overcome this problem. If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http://yyyy.yy/yyyyyy. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck.