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What Causes Pain In Chest With Anxiety Disorder?
Hello, I am an 18 year old female, 5'7 inches about 210 pounds, and my problem is chest pain. I was diagnosed with anxiety disorder about 3 weeks ago, and 8 days ago I started to experience sharp fleeting chest pains, reoccurring over a few minutes to a couple hours
Fri, 30 Dec 2016
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Anxiety induced panic attack can lead chest pain problem....
But before labelling case as anxiety induce pain rule out cardiac causes by....
-Blood pressure measurement
-EKG
-Tread mill
If specific cardiac cause found than treated accordingly
For anxiety you might prescribed alprazolam like suitable drug
Behavioural counselling beneficial in anxiety treatment
Do yoga and moderate exercise daily
Take care
Consult physician or pulmonologoist for examination with keeping all this in mind
Anxiety induced panic attack can lead chest pain problem....
But before labelling case as anxiety induce pain rule out cardiac causes by....
-Blood pressure measurement
-EKG
-Tread mill
If specific cardiac cause found than treated accordingly
For anxiety you might prescribed alprazolam like suitable drug
Behavioural counselling beneficial in anxiety treatment
Do yoga and moderate exercise daily
Take care
Consult physician or pulmonologoist for examination with keeping all this in mind
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