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Posted 6/29/2013 6:43 PM (GMT 0)
Hey everybody. I really glad to have stumbled across this forum. about a week ago I was at work. I started feeling some tightness in my chest and in my left arm. I started taking deep breaths and suddenly felt lightheaded. I was walking and thought I was going to pass out right there. My knees got weak and I started sweating and having heat flashes. I told my office gal to call 911 thinking I was having a heart attack. After some Tests such as EKG and blood work. Everything seemed to be fine. I went to see a cardiologist 2 days later. Did the stress test echo test and again everything seems to b fine. But every since that fist episode I have had several attacks during the day and night. I have had the pressure in chest and numbness in m arm since that first day. Any change in my body I am so sensitive to. Which leads to another attack. I ended up in the Er again last night. Again everything seemed normal. A few days ago I saw my dr and he gave me some Xanax. It helped at first but now almost makes it worse. I've had to leave work early everyday because these attacks are embarassing and scary. I've never been through anything like this before I feel like I'm losing my mind. And why won't the chest pains to away? Some good feedback would be greatly appreciated !
Posted 6/29/2013 6:56 PM (GMT 0)
Panoramic,

Hello and welcome to HealingWell.  Chest pain is always upsetting especially when your told you most likely have anxiety.  Could it be anxiety - yes?  However I would encourage you to see you PCP for further testing.

What kind of chest pain is it?  I ask because I had chest pains and swore I was going to have a heart attack, but I have GERD.  I take meds for the GERD and it has made my chest pains disappear.  Have you been tested for GERD-acid reflux? 

Also many people with Gall bladder disease may have nasty chest pain. Remember your Cardiologist checked out your heart  and all looked well so I would ask your Dr. to look for another cause.

Do check out our resources at the top of the page to help you learn to manage the anxiety that is coming with the chest pain.

Keep us posted,

Kitt

 

 

Posted 6/29/2013 6:59 PM (GMT 0)
I do have some indigestion problems on some days. I just didn't think it would linger in my upper left chest and arm for days on end
Posted 6/29/2013 7:05 PM (GMT 0)
It seems to go with the territory, I am a long suffering PAD patient haven't had more than 3 episodes in over two years, but last night my chest was feeling strange, I have had a HA and knew it was not that but
even though I was sure I still had quite a bit of anxiety. I took a benadryl and went to sleep, I also have
xanax and it always works but I try not to use it except to shut down a panic attack. In my case gas will
make my ribs and chest hurt, and drive up my anxiety. You need to trust your doctors to do their job and
stop the what if's get a mind set that if you were in danger they would know best, this can give you some
power over PAD, everyone is different, xanax doesn't work for my Wife but atavian as needed is perfect.
You need to find a way to put the "im dying thoughts to bed" Peace and Luck

Larry ***
Posted 6/29/2013 7:31 PM (GMT 0)
I would recommend being tested for GERD, too.

Hubby has GERD and it pulls a lot of tomfoolery on him. :) Gas can apparently lodge in and cause pain in areas other than just your stomach/chest - including your shoulder/arm area. I don't understand that, but it's what we've been told.

With his medicine and a little care about diet, he experiences very few symptoms now, other than burping. lol

The first time we went to the ER thinking he was having a heart attack is where he was diagnosed with GERD. It was also the first time I had been yelled at by a nurse - because I'd prepared him tacos for dinner at 9 p.m.

Peace!
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