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What Causes Nervousness, Chest Pain And Stinging Pain In Left Arm?

I m trying to decide if I m having a heart attack or a panic attack. I get very nerveous, then start hurting in my chest, then cones the tigleling, stinging pain down my left arm. when the heart slows down then a real tighting gripping pain stays in my chest for a long time before it stops hurting
Fri, 2 Jan 2015
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Thanks for your question on HCM.
In my opinion you are having anxiety related panic symptoms mostly.
But as a rule in chest pain, we need to rule out cardiac cause first.
So get done
1. ECG
2. 2D Echo.
To rule out cardiac cause.
If both are normal than no need to worry much.
It is mostly anxiety related only.
I advice you to consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on it.
You may need anxiolytic drugs too.
So better to avoid stress and tension. Be relax and calm.
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What Causes Nervousness, Chest Pain And Stinging Pain In Left Arm?

Thanks for your question on HCM. In my opinion you are having anxiety related panic symptoms mostly. But as a rule in chest pain, we need to rule out cardiac cause first. So get done 1. ECG 2. 2D Echo. To rule out cardiac cause. If both are normal than no need to worry much. It is mostly anxiety related only. I advice you to consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on it. You may need anxiolytic drugs too. So better to avoid stress and tension. Be relax and calm.