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What Causes Pain And Pressure In The Chest?

I am 36 year old female I have been experiencing chest pressure, pain and pounding heart for 5 weeks now. This is all happening along with dizziness, headaches, leg cramps and I even blacked out once. I have been to the emergency room twice to be told that they found nothing. My blood work, chest x rays and ekg were all normal. They gave me ativan which did dull the symtoms however I have never experienced anything like this and I am not comfortable leaving the diagnosis at anxiety any ideas?
Mon, 23 Mar 2015
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Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
Anxiety appears more in your case, because your all cardiac and blood work up are normal.
You are also improved by ativan (anxiolytic) drug. This also favours diagnosis of anxiety.
So better to consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on its solution.
Avoid stress and tension. Be relax and calm.
Don't worry, you will be alright.
Ativan is a good, non habit forming drug.
No harm in continuing it. But better to consult psychiatrist and discuss all these.
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What Causes Pain And Pressure In The Chest?

Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your situation and problem. Anxiety appears more in your case, because your all cardiac and blood work up are normal. You are also improved by ativan (anxiolytic) drug. This also favours diagnosis of anxiety. So better to consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on its solution. Avoid stress and tension. Be relax and calm. Don t worry, you will be alright. Ativan is a good, non habit forming drug. No harm in continuing it. But better to consult psychiatrist and discuss all these.