constant chest/breast discomfort/pain!
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Im wondering if anyone can help reassure me or give me some advice I have constant chest pain/discomfort/heavy pressure feeling in my chest and also in my left breast area it scares the hell out of me and then I get really bad pain between my shoulder blades! I know its not anxiety or panic attacks because I do suffer with them so I know what to expect but this is just a constant ache I have I just can't describe it, ache/pain/discomfort/pressure feeling, I had ecgs and blood tests a month ago when this all started and they was fine I had a chest x ray that was also fine, it's really concerning me as to the fact its still there after numerous medications e.g seriods, antibiotocs and painkillers (ibuprofen and co codamol) doctor assumed I had pleurisy or something called costochondritis - this hasn't been confirmed he just said that's what it could be! Im currently taking propanolol 10mg twice daily to calm my anxiety because doctors also believe I have that too im convinced its my heart the propanolol has calmed my heart rate (it was constantly pounding) im just so confused as to why I have this constant chest discomfort making me feel like something bad is constantly going to happen! Im sick of going to my gp for him to say its anxiety I know for a fact it isn't anxiety because this is constant and it's the only symptom I have got whereas when I do have a panic/anxiety attack I get every symptom under the sun! Im going to ask my doctor to refer me to a cardiologist as I really do think it's my heart its constantly on my left side and also centre of my chest I know its not pleurisy or costochondritis as my doctor says because my chest x ray was clear!! Can someone please tell me if they have had this before, how they got rid of it or what it is please im going out of my mind! I feel like im not breathing all the time obviously I am but that's how I feel my chest just feels shallow and someone sat on it constantly im 22 female and petrified it's my heart or im going to have a heart attack or something
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jmcg2014 laura80515
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jmcg2014 laura80515
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anahita.p laura80515
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cara11004 laura80515
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feb cara11004
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cara11004 feb
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john55705 cara11004
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josh41095 john55705
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Me then haha. I laugh but I'm actually terrified and just scrolling through old discussions to find the answer. Never works.
james36376 laura80515
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john55705 james36376
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Hi James. I'm going through this also. I see your post is quite old. How are you doing these days? Sure hope that you have resolved this issue. Praying for all afflicted with this. thanks
lisalisa67 laura80515
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cara11004 lisalisa67
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laura48798 lisalisa67
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I suffer from health anxiety, I'm constantly thinking something is wrong with me from cancer, brain tumours and heart attacks, I've had an ECG and blood tests and they both came back clear, but as soon as I get the slightest twinge I think I'm dying. I'm a 42 year old Singh mum and my biggest fear is leaving my boys without a mum, it makes me really upset which brings on the anxiety and panic so it's a vicious circle
lisalisa67 laura48798
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monica69612 laura48798
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Hi Laura I have exactly what you just said. Health anxiety. I didn't know what to call it before reading your post I just know it's anxiety. And its about my health. I just spent 3 weeks thinking I had some kind of cancer bcuz I was sick n Dr didn't know why ... n now I'm having a pain in my left breast and don't know if it's heart attack or what... I hate this. It is a vicious cycle ... it's ruining my life!!!!
Amador209 laura48798
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wifeymamalei laura48798
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I feel you, I've been going through the same thing for almost a month now...I'm getting panic attacks more often.
I'm a mom of 3 and I think about who would be here for them if not me. It's so scary, but I pray about it and I try to keep my mind on positive things but it's so hard.
It's good to know I am not alone!
amanda61491 laura48798
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I was just found out I have anxity only had it for 4mon but reading ur post it sounds like me I am scared something wrong with me I have 2 kids and I'm s single mom
lucas2588 laura48798
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jodi00070 lucas2588
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