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Have Chest, Arm And Shoulder Pain. Done EKG And CXR, Negative. Is It Anxiety Related?

I am a 32 year old female and was having some chest, arm, neck, shoulder pain and went to the ER recently and my EKG and CXR came back negative, The physician told me it was more than likely GI and and anxiety related, but I am very scared that it could be early signs of a heart attack. I will say that I do believe I have a GI issue, but am just worried it could be more. Thank you!
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FIRST DONT PANIC.JUST RELAX,IT COULD BE NOTHING .BUT TO BE ON THE SAFER SIDE U SHOULD TAKE 2 ECG RECORDINGS ,1 AT ARRIVAL TO ER AND 1 RECORDING AFTER 4 HOURS CAUSE SOMETIMES THE ECG CHANGES START OCCURINF AFTER FEW HOURS. BUT THE MOMENT U GET THE PAIN U SHOULD TRY TAKING AN ANTACID TO SEE IF YOUR PAIN GETS RELEIVED.IF IT GETS RELEIVED THAN NOTHING TO WORRY,ITS ONLY GASTRITIC PAIN. ALSO I SUGGEST U TO SEE WHETHER THE PAIN SUBSIDES ON RESTING ,THEN IT COULD BE DUE TO SOMETHING CALLED ANGINA WHICH IS A WARNING SIGN OF AN HEART ATTACK THAT IS CHEST PAIN AFTER A STRESSFUL ACTIVITY WHICH IS RELIEVED ON RESTING.
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Have Chest, Arm And Shoulder Pain. Done EKG And CXR, Negative. Is It Anxiety Related?

FIRST DONT PANIC.JUST RELAX,IT COULD BE NOTHING .BUT TO BE ON THE SAFER SIDE U SHOULD TAKE 2 ECG RECORDINGS ,1 AT ARRIVAL TO ER AND 1 RECORDING AFTER 4 HOURS CAUSE SOMETIMES THE ECG CHANGES START OCCURINF AFTER FEW HOURS. BUT THE MOMENT U GET THE PAIN U SHOULD TRY TAKING AN ANTACID TO SEE IF YOUR PAIN GETS RELEIVED.IF IT GETS RELEIVED THAN NOTHING TO WORRY,ITS ONLY GASTRITIC PAIN. ALSO I SUGGEST U TO SEE WHETHER THE PAIN SUBSIDES ON RESTING ,THEN IT COULD BE DUE TO SOMETHING CALLED ANGINA WHICH IS A WARNING SIGN OF AN HEART ATTACK THAT IS CHEST PAIN AFTER A STRESSFUL ACTIVITY WHICH IS RELIEVED ON RESTING.