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Could The Pain In Chest Be Due To Anxiety?

hi im a 52 yr old female .. im on lipitor,aentol,pantalock,baby aspirin..my prob is i think i hav e high anxiety and stress because everytime i get a lil chest discomfort i think im having a heart attack ... the last cardiogram, chest xray and blood work i had was in apr -may 2010..i recently just gettign over a bout of bronchitis ..now i seem to be having a lil pain in teh center of my chest tht started a few days ago its not constant ,,,, its scares me bcs its high in the chest area ..could this be just stress and worry or culd it be from the bronchitis ... all my test i had in may cam eback normal as did all the ones before ....... any suggestion u have woud be grateful ...i sometimes have pain in my left arm, bu t also my left arm had muscle pulled in i t so its sore most of the time .. th tis why this scares me so much bcs it sounds likeall sympyhons of heart attack.....
Thu, 27 Dec 2018
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Cardiologist 's  Response
Hello,

Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms could be related to local inflammation.

Is the pain triggered by deep breathing, manual pressure on the chest or body movements? This would indicate possible musculoskeletal pain underlying your complaints.

Anyway, if the chest pain persists, I recommend performing a chest X-ray study, inflammation tests (complete blood count, PCR, ESR), a resting ECG and cardiac enzymes.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka,
Cardiologist
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Could The Pain In Chest Be Due To Anxiety?

Hello, Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms could be related to local inflammation. Is the pain triggered by deep breathing, manual pressure on the chest or body movements? This would indicate possible musculoskeletal pain underlying your complaints. Anyway, if the chest pain persists, I recommend performing a chest X-ray study, inflammation tests (complete blood count, PCR, ESR), a resting ECG and cardiac enzymes. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist