Feel like I'm going to have a heart attack :(

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For the last 3 days Iv had quite painful, constant chest pains. I suffer from severe health anxiety and it's been playing up really bad for the last 2/3 weeks. Iv seen the doctor twice this week and he's told me I'm not having a heart attack but I just don't believe him. The chest pains are worse in the evening but this is when my anxiety is at its worst anyway. Iv upped my dose of citalopram to 20mg per day again. Does anyone else get quite bad, constant chest pains with their anxiety?

Really struggling at the minute.

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    A good thing to keep in mind is that chest pain that stays in the chest is generally not something to worry about. It's usually anxiety or acid reflux related (huge side effect of anxiety, BTW). Poison that radiates from your chest to your left arm and up your neck and jaw is what will signify a heart problem. I've had plenty of experience with health anxiety chest pains

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    Hi Abigail and everyone else here!

    Ok, im exactly the same, had a health scare, all ok, but couldnt stop with the severe anxiety which I had never had before.  I also get check pain all day long and shortness of breath.  Have had loads of test and there is apparently nothing wrong with me.  As someone mentioned here, it could be acid reflux as I do suffer a bit with that but having been like this now for nearly 2 months, im beginning to realise its more than likely the anxiety thats the problem.  Ive been given citalopram and did feel a bit better but it all kicked off again a couple of weeks ago.  I wake up in the morning with it but am better by the evening.  We all need to figure out a way to stop the anxiety but how I just dont know.  Ive tried cbt but whether I was just tired from all this anxiety or too thick, it just didnt sink in and to be honest I just couldnt concentrate at all.  Sick of feeling like this when I know in my head that im ok!!!  x

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    Hi does anyone experience heart palps with these chest pains I have been experiencing this for over a year after I had my premature baby 👶 I'm sick going to doctor my heart palps come everyday and the chest pain

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      Hi laura

      Yes I do. Either it's feels like it's beating too fast or like it skips a beat. I've had all the tests and am fine. It's got to be anxiety and somehow we have to try and get rid of the anxiety. I am on anti depressants and it is a lot better than it was but still a way to go. Sometimes I even have to take a diazepam to calm me down!! Horrible illness x

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