Chest pains

Anyone get pains in chest and neck especially after panic attacks freaking out so much

[Badger15]

Hi - yes and about 10 yr ago during an anxious time, I thought my chest was tight and was fearful so went to A&E - they did heart checks and all was OK but then when doctor pressed on the sternum of the chest she said it was costochondritis which was inflammation of soft tissue between ribs and sternum. To be honest I didn't believe her and thought I might have over-reacted when she examined me. Since then had shingles (again around period of anxiety) and recently felt really anxious and a) started getting tingling sensation similar to shingles b) feeling of panic attach and difficult breathing. So - off to doctor and it was apparent to me and her that the bone between my ribs was very sensitive to touch and swelling in that area.

So - started to feel I wasn't going mad but as the chest is calming -the neck has now gone into spasm - and I absolutely know it's all down to one thing - STRESS!

But - what's the worst it can do? make us miserable - yes - but defeat us - NO.

I am making a stand against the damn condition of stress - why - because I'm not dying of anything and I don't have a serious, incurable illness. So I am going to work on 'now' - now I'm OK - now I can look up and see the wonderful world that I live in - and now I can smile, because I can choose to do so.

Let's be strong - our brain rules our body - think kind thoughts - be the person you want to be and let's care about each other.

I really hope you are kind to yourself - like I am going to try to be to myself

Cheers

[Hidden in reply to Badger15]

This made my day you're amazing I agree 100%. Now I just have to convince my mind I'm not dying now it's hard to do but I got to believe it somehow

[Patittos_]

Yes I have them all the time.. I just get bussy and try to focus on something else

[HeatherJones]

I agree! Its just in our mind... Get yourself busy and try to be yourself...