Anxiety chest pains that won't go away?

I too have been experiencing all these symptoms and more because I was dumb and googled I now have twiches all over my body although its usually only both cable when I'm trying to sleep and just recently my neck has been in a lil pain although I think its because I can't seem to get sleep but that just adds to my worry I try to be calm whenever this happens I've also had a lot of panic attacks feel like i was dying I've been to the doctors they ran tests they told me ever thing was normal my blood work was fine urine fine heart was fine they told me i was healthy and that its just anxiety its just hard for me to get over this because I've never had anxiety before but reading these posts does help hopefully we all get better

Hello I know what you are going through and it is not fun at all. Since oct I having been dealing with anxiety and panic attacks. Every night I get bad indigestion and from there my chest start to hurt and it is very scary i have been to the er about 12 time ekg blood work chest xrays and all come back fine. Was put on 5mg of buspars but can take 4 to 6 weeks to work and doesnt feel like its helping at all. I even had to quit my job because of these systems come every night and a 12 hour night shift job just wasnt helping. Just know your not alone. And I hope that you are doing better.

I'm not sure if you still read these Brite bo if so I hope you are doing well, I have read through everyones comments and would just like to add my current situation, last August I went to the doctors with fatigue and random chest pains, they did a routine ECG which on the day I was told was abnormal, this did not help and made me quite anxious, the blood tests came back ok, I was sent for a  stress egg at the hospital a week or so later, when I got there the nurse did a normal ECG then wouldn't do the stress as that also was abnormal, she even uttered the words this is the pattern we would see on someone having a heart attack -she also asked me was I an anxious person - can this affect an ECG reading ??? - really not what I needed to hear at all, I am hoping she was mistaken as she was only young, I was sent away and had already been referred for a normal Echo and then a stress Echo, I went for the normal one and the results were sent to the Doctor and then I finally had the Stress one - the cardiologist was there int he room and I did the test lying down whilst cycling a bike wheel, he didn't seem too concerned with anything although I did hear him say to the nurse go over a certain area again when they were looking at the screen, anyway once again i was sent on my way, I went to the doctors a few weeks later and they only had the first echo results , he said all looked fine except I have a trivial thing with 2 of the flaps not closing fully once the blood has passed out - sorry cant remember the proper terms , he said this is nothing to worry about as he also has this issue, I have not yet heard about the Stress echo results but I guess this is good ? I still have the random pains in my upper body and this last week or so they are daily and also a pain in the middle of my  upper back regularly , I am convinced there is something really wrong with me as before this I was at the gym every day, no pains etc so its completeley out of character - I am not sure what to do next - could it be anxiety ? I actually feel an ache where I assume my heart is sometimes and this is beyond unsettling  I mean 2 abnormal ECGS is worrying enough but they said sometimes women have abnormal ones ? I am also approaching that age for a woman and have read all kinds about peri menopause so have wondered if thats anything to do with it, I think I would be fine if I had a certain answer but the not knowing is driving me nuts and probably not helping the situation if it was anxiety  Anyway I wish you all the best and lets hope we all feel better sooner rather than later   

Hi everyone! I'm insanely glad that I found this topic, and a lot of people dealing with the exact same issue as I do. I wont go through my 'diagnosis' because we all know what Im talking about. Except one thing, I sometimes feel this pain in my head, but yes, mostly the chest area. Doc told me, and actually prescribed me beta blockers. I was not happy that Im 21 and I will be on medications, so I started to google it. I found very quickly that beta blockers just help you blocking some adrenaline signals, although they are medium serious medications. Im always hesitant taking them, in fact I just take them at night when anxiety kicks in so highly. My blood pressure was and still is high or at least higher than normal. It was 150/100 sometimes, but it waa 100/60 a few times, but happily its around 120/80 in majority. I became a maniac by the way so I check my blood pressure 6 or 7 maybe 10times a day. If someone is in same shoes then i must say, from my own research, that blood pressure is always changing, so dont check it always, you will do more harm to your anxiety. Check it 2 times, and in the same day period always, so you can monitor it more clearly. So,I do not recommend beta blockers, although this is prescribed so now this is my only door to run at when I feel its over if I dont do something. I started running, during and after everything is fine, but at night..oh boy,all the same, anxiety kicks in. On beta blockers it is more complicated to exercise so dont go so hard. You will feel to be honest. Lastly,I know some people will judge me but Im deeply in spiritualism. I think this whole issue is energetic inbalance in the body, meditation always helps me. Try to meditate. But the thing thats really freaking me out, is that nothing seem to work. I dont want to die, especially by not knowing the reason. I dont want to scare anyone either. But Im sure all of you know what Im talking about. Love friends, and thanks if you read this!

So happy to see this thread and actually calms me to know I’m not alone as well. I started with chest, shoulder arm pain 5 months ago and was told after ekg’s bloodwork, X-rays etc at multiple hospitals that’s it’s not my heart. 

Recently this Jan I suppose my anxiety had gotten to the point of having these slight attacks during the day randomly. All of a sudden my chest would tighten up, my head would go a bit queasy, my shoulder and/or arm and behind my shoulder blade would start throbbing and my energy level would then drop by 50% instantly for almost the rest of the day. 

I started suspecting low blood pressure, sugar lows etc but my blood work came out perfect with the exception of super low vit D.

(Which I am now supplementing). 

Not sure if anyone can relate but at night there are times I’m just on the verge of falling asleep and then all of a sudden my heart would start to race and I end up sucking in air right away as if I needed it badly. Last night when I pretty much had an insomnia night with this and couldn’t fall asleep. Are these mini panic attacks? 

As it stands I’m seeing a Mental health expert now to try to cope with this all. My work life has suffered, I no longer have a passion for most things and I generally still have a fear of something cardiac related even though all the tests (including a stress echo) have come back completely normal. I even keep my phone on me at all times in case I’d have to call 911 quickly I’m trying to stay positive and I have started to meditate as well to calm my muscles and relax my mind. It seems to work well on occasion. 

Also wondering if ibuprofen can actually trigger more anxiety? There is some interesting literature on this. 

Hey! I know this post was a while ago, but I’ve felt the same things as you! I’ve had anxiety for a while, but it’s just gotten serious this past year. I am writing to you with chest tightness right now actually. I had a chamomile tea to calm me down before bed and it’s starting to work I think. I just watched this weeks episode of Greys Anatomy and it talked about exactly what we’re all going through. Bailey felt she was having a heat attack and the doctors just told her she was anxious, but she was having a heart attack. Now it’s making me think I’m going to go to my clinic tomorrow and tell my doctor, “alright we’ve eliminated that I’m not having an issue with my lungs, now I want to check my heart and make sure this is just anxiety.” And as I’m writing this I am calming down. It’s reassuring know others are going through the same thing as you and you’re not alone. 

Hi, my name is sebastienne i live in maine and i just turned 21. I know exactly how you feel with the chest pains, the heart racing, the lump in your throat. I experience that almost every other day. Ive never had anxiety problem till about a mo th ago i was just sitting on the couch and i jad a full blown panic attack and i never had one i started freaking out thinking it was a heart attack i went to the doctors the next day i got a EKG test, blood work, chest xray and it all came back good. So they ruled it as anxiety, i was confused cause ive never had anxiety before like that, but i started peicing things together i just moved out of a house that i lived in for 20 years and my mom and sister moved about 150 miles away so i think it all built up on me at once. But ever since that day ive experienced all those symptoms i even still get worried something is wrong with me but i gotta remind myself if there was it woukd of shown in all the test the doctors did, the medication i take is hydroxizine 50mg it helps alot its nkt a serious medication either its an as need med for anxiety. I hope this helps like i said i still worry every day about it its not a fun feeling.

Wow, I woke up an hour ago at midnight with a similar thing, convinced I - at 28 - was having a heart attack and cried and cried from how scared I was (although did nothing proactive about it!). Never occurred to me it had to do with my Anxiety. I'm going to try and go back to sleep now but will update the page on how I get on with that. Thank you for reading/listening, this page is providing a lot of temporary relief!