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Suggest Treatment For Chest Pain And Anxiety

I ve been having chest pains on and off since September, have been to the Er twice because of it, the first time they ran an ekg and echocardiogram, both came back normal, was told I just had anxiety. Second time I had just an ekg, again it was normal and i was told I had gerd. I had bronchitis last week and stopped taking my gerd meds, now my chest gets pain here and there, from my left breast and on my right breast. I also feel like something is lodged in my sternum, and I m nauseous almost all day. Please help I have 2 small children and I m scared something might happen to me
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Thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
No need to worry much for cardiac cause as your ECG and 2d echo are normal.
In my opinion your chest pain is mostly due to anxiety and GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease).
Anxiety is the major risk factor for GERD.
So control of anxiety is must in your case.
Better to consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions. Try to identify stressors in your life and start working on it. You may need anxiolytic drugs too.
For GERD try to take proton pump inhibitor regularly. Avoid hot and spicy food. Avoid stress and anxiety.
Don't worry much. You will be alright.
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Suggest Treatment For Chest Pain And Anxiety

Thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your situation and problem. No need to worry much for cardiac cause as your ECG and 2d echo are normal. In my opinion your chest pain is mostly due to anxiety and GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). Anxiety is the major risk factor for GERD. So control of anxiety is must in your case. Better to consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions. Try to identify stressors in your life and start working on it. You may need anxiolytic drugs too. For GERD try to take proton pump inhibitor regularly. Avoid hot and spicy food. Avoid stress and anxiety. Don t worry much. You will be alright.