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Chest pain and tightness

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Jen09
Jen09

Hi guys,

I'm fairly new to the forum. Since I have been suffering really badly with anxiety and depression the past few months I've noticed a constant feeling of tightness in my chest that just doesn't go away even at times where I'm not feeling that anxious like laying in bed at night (it's worse when a lay down) I've come to accept that it is probably caused by anxiety... Does anybody else have this and do you have any tips to ease it as it is quite uncomfortable, I've also been having throat problems as my throat is so dry!

Thanks, Jen x 

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  • kevin66749
    kevin66749 Jen09

    Posted

    I get the lump feeling in my throat most the time but its just the anxiety! Try not to worry! Have you been doctors
    • Jen09
      Jen09 kevin66749

      Posted

      It's really incomfortable isn't it? Been twice! The first time I was given antibiotics for a throat infection even though I expressed symptoms of anxiety she didn't seem to take any notice in that! And the second time a different doctor payed more attention but just gave me antidepressants. Doctors can be rather hit and miss! 
    • kevin66749
      kevin66749 Jen09

      Posted

      Yea u gotta stick to the same doc! Try not to worry u just make urself worse! 
  • vicki08466
    vicki08466 Jen09

    Posted

    Jen,

    I have the chest pain, It almost feels like my heart is swollen.  I just recently google it and it is a very common symtom of anxiety. I find that if I move around and make myself busy it goes away.  Try going for a walk or just puttering around the house.

    • rachel77235
      rachel77235 vicki08466

      Posted

      never google symptoms it is someone with anxiety worse enemy.. lol

       

    • Jen09
      Jen09 rachel77235

      Posted

      I know! I'm trying to stay away I got myself into a right state before thinking I had some fatal illness from heart disease to lung cancer! I am on 10mg of citolopram I don't think it's really helping me at all for my anxiety 
    • Jen09
      Jen09 vicki08466

      Posted

      Yeah laying on bed (which is all I seem to want to do) is not helping! Being busier certainly takes my mind off it 
    • rachel77235
      rachel77235 Jen09

      Posted

      how long have you been taking the citolpram? I was on that for 5 years and it worked very well for me. You might want to ask you doc about increaseing the dose a little. and I know the feeling about having diseases I have thought I had everything you could think of...

    • Jen09
      Jen09 rachel77235

      Posted

      For about 6 weeks it is helping a little with my depression but not so much my anxiety which is fuels my depression. It is a very low dose so I think going up May help me, what doseage did you start on? 
  • rachel77235
    rachel77235 Jen09

    Posted

    I to suffer from Anxiety/panic disorder. I too have all kinds of symptoms feom my anxiety when I dont even feel anxious, its horrible.. the only thing I have found that helps is klonopin but I dont like to take those all the time because of fear of dependencey. I found that my antidepressents work pretty well for it but I have a problem with them pooping out on me after a while( noy everybody does)  so during my switch and inital start up of new antidpressents the anxiety gets a little worse. Also try 4 point breathing it is very effective for anxiety. 

     

  • chasity50066
    chasity50066 Jen09

    Posted

    I have the exact thing and it's much worse when I lay down at night. Keeps me from sleeping a lot of times. I've been to the dr over and over. The belly breathing helps some but it's a constant battle for sure.
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