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Chest and upper back pain

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sadie11336
sadie11336

Hi does anybody else suffer with chest pain and upper back pain due to anxiety. It also feels like theres something in my throat. Tia.

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  • lynne82155
    lynne82155 sadie11336

    Posted

    Hi Sadie

    Yeh I get the chest and upper back pain the throat thing is more like someone strangling meeek

  • Thelastlaugh
    Thelastlaugh sadie11336

    Posted

    Hi Tia

    what I can tell you is that anxiety can manipulate your body into producing symptoms that are felt real. Pain is real. Feeling is real. The only difference is that the pain manifests into harmful and worrisome thoughts that would slowly go into a black hole and manifests into more physical pain. 

    What I can offer you now is the advice to stop googling symptoms to prevent further aggravation of your anxiety. Also, distract yourself as much as possible away from anxiety like watching a comedy. Give yourself about 2-3 days of such laughter therapy. If your pain is reduced, good for you. Yiu have found a nice way to relieve stress plus you know it's probably nothing serious. Now if it still remains the same, return to the doctor saying that you tried taking stress or anxiety out of the question, and see what he has to say. Win win situation. 

    PS. Anxiety can cause above mentioned symptoms. I have had it before. Which is why I know how to deal with it. 

  • Thelastlaugh
    Thelastlaugh sadie11336

    Posted

    Oh btw, I wanna add that even if you thought you are feeling calm and all, you still might have passive anxiety inside you. Trust me that anxiety can hide in your system without you realising. I'm on my own journey to get that out completely.
    • sadie11336
      sadie11336 Thelastlaugh

      Posted

      Thats wat im struggling with cos i havent really felt anxious but still been getting the awful pains. Its a horrible thing is anxiety. I wouldnt wish it on my worst enemy. Thanks again
    • sue58256
      sue58256 Thelastlaugh

      Posted

      I totally agree with you we dont even realise it lays latent I feel much calmer than I did a few weeks ago yet Im still clenching my teeth something ive never done in the past
  • shiela_87790
    shiela_87790 sadie11336

    Posted

    Hi, i have a lot of pains i feel so weak everyday, it feels like im gonna throw up my legs and arms are in pain. My lower and upper back is so hurt. I feel sick every day. I have a lot of panic attacks , whenever i feel pain im thinking that i have a severe illness that im going to die. Been to doctors a lot of time but they not taking me seriously. First stop is my boobs are in pain i thought i have breast cancer ive done ultrasound and it was negative it makes me calm down. 2nd stop i have abdominal pain and i tot i have ovarian or cervical cancer but my ob says i dont have. I got scheduled for psychiatrist and she says i do have depression and anxiety but she never told me about the pain that it cause. I feel mesirable. I can feel you sadie 😢. Was it really an anxiety? But the pain is constant it doesnt go away whenever i feel relax.

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