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Originally Posted by pegasus
Rose, please get this checked out properly to rule out a physical cause, I am concerned. I know we can have panic attacks, breathing issues etc but stress can also make us more susceptible to heart attacks, stroke, ulcers etc. So please don't put it down to anxiety, go get it checked out, ok.
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I saw a cardiologist and had a stress test and an echo cardiogram. I am diligent about getting appropriate medical follow up for anything abnormal. I see my PCP at least every 6 months. These episodes of chest pain consistently occur when I've been having a lot of anxiety. I would not describe it as a panic attack. I don't get panicky. I feel calm when it happens, but it's always after a period of worrying. I can even trace it to a specific thing that was on my mind a few hours before.
The thing is the pain is quite sharp, but I can make it go away by relaxing. It used to last 25 minutes. Now I can talk myself out of it a lot quicker. The first time I did go right to the E.R. It's like someone was stepping on my chest. It's never brought on by physical exertion. I never get chest pain from exercise.