Does anyone suffer chest pain with anxiety

Hi I am new to this so I just wondered if anyone out there also had this problem

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Hi 👋🏻 welcome! but yes i have chest pain due to anxiety! it is normal and common

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Thanks for that also I was also wondering does anyone suffer premature heart beats with panic disorder

[amandapate in reply to Hidden]

Yes I do and it is the worst

[Hidden in reply to amandapate]

Thanks for that it’s comforting to know as I am so scared when they come .

[Eagledove in reply to Hidden]

Yes to both. Very common I think.

[nicolemp0727]

You aren’t alone, by far! I think chest pain and palpitations are some of the most common symptoms of anxiety! Very scary, every time!

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Yes. I thought I was having a heart attack and was rushed to the hospital. They did all kinds of testing and pumped me with a tranquilizer. I soon settled. It happened that bad once and other times just slightly and once I relax with Meditation I am usually better.

[Eagledove in reply to Hidden]

I’ve gone to the ER many times thinking I was having a heart attack or stroke.

[Hidden in reply to Eagledove]

It's a scary feeling

[Eagledove in reply to Hidden]

Yeah I went there twice a couple weeks ago. It was no fun at all, especially with the covid environment there.

[Hidden in reply to Eagledove]

It's no fun but thankfully you did not have a heart attack.

[Eagledove in reply to Hidden]

Yeah thank God. I held off going fo a few days because I was pretty sure it was stress again, but then I thought I’d better go in since they were new symptoms. Went to the ER many times before, never any issues. Frustrating.

[Hidden in reply to Eagledove]

Always get checked

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

👌

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Thanks so much for those replies it makes things that little bit easier to deal with .

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Does anyone suffer side effects with Lexapro I am on 15 mgs every day but find I get very tired in the afternoon . I am really ok in the morning but suddenly lose energy & feel I have to sit down also is it ok to take a drink on Lexapro . ? .

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

I had to switch from Lexapro because my symptoms got worse and am on Cymbalta. 1 drink won't hurt but no more.

[Carjul60]

Yes, I get this often. It is basically a panic attack. Mine seem to vary in intensity which I presume relates to how wound up you've got yourself with your anxiety. I have had mild discomfort, I have had absolutely crushing pain, once when I was driving. I had to pull over because I couldn't deal with the pain at the same time as concentrating on the road. Once when I was at home on my own, I paced the bedroom for 5 hours as I couldn't sit, stand or lay down, I just had to walk to deal with it. One time, I was blue lighted to A&E with a suspected heart attack. I was kept in for two days and had all sorts of tests and scans, but it turned out to be a severe panic attack.

My only advice is to do breathing exercises. Sometimes, concentrating on the breathing, eases the chest pain.