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Chest pains under breast/ heart area

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kristina1982
kristina1982

I have been experiencing chest pains, near heart but under my left breast. It feels similar to a gas-like feeling. But sometimes if I stretch it can feel like a pulled muscle and stop me in my tracks. I am extremly nervous when it happens. I am contemplating going back to my cardiologist to be sure. Anyone have this happen to them before?

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  • lynne82155
    lynne82155 kristina1982

    Posted

    Hi Kristina

    These sound like anxiety symptoms I get them all it could also be acid reflux.

    If you havent done so already you should get a full check up and rule out any health issues and that it is anxiety

    Them try meds and therapy

    Anxiety sucks, you have to stay strongsmile

    Take Care

    • kristina1982
      kristina1982 lynne82155

      Posted

      Thank you. I had a work up in Dec. Ekg's, echo, halter heart monitor and blood work. They only thing they found was high cholesterol which has become normal since then. But I just have such an HARD believing that this is all anxiety. 
    • lynne82155
      lynne82155 kristina1982

      Posted

      I know Ive had depression for 16 years manageable with meds this anxiety only started in December 2015,I went to a and e twice thinking I was having a heart attack I did not believe it was anxiety.

      Then I found this forum heard everyones stories and realised yip its abxiety and it sucks

      Hope your feeling better soonbiggrin

  • latesha1512
    latesha1512 kristina1982

    Posted

    Hi Kristina,

    it has made me so happy to see your post because i have been having the exact same pains for about a week now! its been driving me crazy and i feel the sametoo that it is hard to beleive that anxiety can make things like this happen. Im struggling to explain to my boyfriend how it feels, he is trying to understand but i feel like sometimes he just expects me to ignore the pain-and i just can't do that. I worry and worry and worry that its something really bad and that im going to die- and when i say that he just thinks im overreacting. Anxiety really does suck sad 

    • kristina1982
      kristina1982 latesha1512

      Posted

      ME TOO! It is horrible. I have been feeling them all week long. And then it becomes a dominoe effect. I guess we have to be strong together and pray that this doesn't last forever.

       

    • lynsey90326
      lynsey90326 kristina1982

      Posted

      Hi I have the exact same thing I've been to docs and think it's Gerd or acid reflux it's like a shatp stabbing pain I get it in my chest left breast under my ribs it's scary x
  • latesha1512
    latesha1512 kristina1982

    Posted

    see like thats the thing, at first i thought it may just be gas, but for me its not like a sharp or stabbing pin, its more like an ache and some times it feels like its my heart aswell- which was freaking me out even more 
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