Hello all. First and foremost thank you for taking the time to read this! Thank you. On May 11th, 2022 I was diagnosed with Atrial septal defect ostium secundum. This is a heart condition that I’ve had since birth & was recently discovered. It is a hole in the heart! Fortunately it looks like this condition hasn’t affected me very much at this time but if not repaired it can lead to very serious heart complications in the future! I’m in the process of getting this repaired through surgery or through a procedure (this alone is very stressful!!!) Ever since I found out about this condition I’ve been physically feeling very bad! I feel dizzy, weak, nervous, anxious but the thing that has really thrown me into panic mode is the pain I feel on my chest/heart. It is a constant pain on my chest that never goes away and actually brings daily scary quick 1 second shocks that increase the pain and feel strange. I’ve gone to ER twice because of this and I’ve seen 2 different Cardiologist. The Doctors say that the pain & discomfort I’m feeling on my chest and the other symptoms are not Heart related. They believe it’s anxiety related along with something else but not heart related! I find it hard to believe that this is only anxiety related but they are the Doctors! I’m I stressed, terrified, scared, anxious etc…. Ow absolutely…. No doubt about it! I’m also seeing a psychiatrist who recently put me on Xanax which has at least helped me sleep some! This week I’m getting a test done by the psychiatrist called Brain Mapping. The Doctor wants to see the results of this test to then medicate me. In the meantime I’m doing a lot of test and seeing the Cardiologist to see when and how I’m going to get my heart condition repaired. What I want to know is if anyone who suffers from anxiety or panic attack or depression etc have this constant pain on the chest area (center and leftside by the heart) that never goes away & actually intensifies at times during the day or night? If so what is it? What do you take for it etc? Or has anyone had ASD and felt these pains?
Thank you.
Anxiety heart issues and other symptoms any help thanks 
Muscle/nerve/anxiety pains or heart pains?
Anxiety chest pain
chest pains right now Wth dont want to have a heart attack
Hi Alex, my nephew was also born with a hole in his heart (nickle size)Nothing was ever done but to watch it. Apparently it closed on it's own
and he went on to do weight lifting and then becoming a Fireman/Paramedic.
He's had no ill effects from this defect before it closed on it's own.
How was it that you went through 46 years of your life with no ill effects
until you got diagnosed with this issue? It is certainly a real physical issue
but it can very well be that anxiety has taken over by presenting you with
fears over something you had all your life.
Our minds are very powerful instruments that can allow us to feel physical
ills where we never felt it before. You are in good hands with the Cardiologists
but also believe in the Psychiatrist as well. Keep us updated on your progress.
I care
xx