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Sharp, shooting, shock pain in left side of chest....anxiety?

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saraanne8
saraanne8

I have posted in here before and everyone is so helpful and awesome... so here it goes.

I have been getting on and off sharp, shooting, shock like chest pains in the left side right near my left breast. The sharp pain will come for a second and be annoying and painful and then it'll disappear. It's on and off. It started earlier when I was at the physical therapist, and I did feel myself getting anxious and nervous when it happened. It went away while I was there and when I got home...then I ate and it started up again.

I am dealing with a thoracic disc herniation that's pushing against my spinal cord, which I would assume will cause certain shock-like feelings in certain places of the body. But I have to say, feeling this is making me INCREDIBLY nervous. I keep thinking I am going to die of a heart attack. Has anyone felt these types of sharp pains from anxiety? I do not know how to tell the difference between anxiety and an actual heart problem.

I don't have any other symptoms, some sensations in my leg and also my right shoulder but it came and went. My heart seems to be beating fine and I can breathe. The chest pains just really bothered me. It's a pretty terrifying feeling if anyone has ever felt this before also! rolleyes

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  • ori56107
    ori56107 saraanne8

    Posted

    Wow sorry you're going through this! I thought I was having a heart attack also had numerous tests done one yesterday and will be going for echogram Monday just to make sure because heart problems run in my family. When you mentioned herniated disc I didn't even think of that I do have that! Well take care! I have not had that sharp pain in my chest that went all the way through since March 17th on St Patrick's Day of all days. But it's not something to take lightly it's good to be safe rather than sorry! Take care have fun try not to stress! Sincerely Ori

  • ori56107
    ori56107 saraanne8

    Posted

    By the way my chest pain was not from cabbage! Didn't get to eat yet and ended up in the ER right after I put the corned beef in the pot! What I think that it was caused by was that I have been seeing an allergist and they gave me a very strong shot of what I am allergic to and I think I had a reaction to that.

  • yellowmarks
    yellowmarks saraanne8

    Posted

    I have herniated disc in the thoracic spine and get the heart pains and little nerve pains in arms and leg...maybe that is a big factor
    • don97265
      don97265 yellowmarks

      Posted

      I will ask my Dr. to look into this. 

      I still have these from time to time, not as much.

      They do feel like a heart attack sometimes.

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