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Posted 10/25/2013 1:26 AM (GMT 0)
Hello,

I'm just curious to know if anyone else has had similar symptoms to me. For the past five or six days I have had chest twinges like dull pains which come and go throughout the day. They move from the left to the right side and can also be in my arm. On Monday I went to an emergency doctor (I have just moved to a new country so am not yet registered with a doctor) who told me it was anxiety and gave me beta blockers.

The beta blockers have helped and I am also taking st johns wort and B12 supplement. Although I am 25, have a healthy lifestyle and have normal blood pressure I still find having these twinges worrying as it is not something I have experienced before and want to see if others have similar experiences with anxiety?
Posted 10/25/2013 2:20 AM (GMT 0)
Did the ER do an ekg? or blood work, Many of our people complain of chest related pain, Read the posts of
other people, you will receive all the re-assurance one could need. Peace

Larry ***
Posted 10/25/2013 2:29 AM (GMT 0)
No, they didn't do an ekg or bloodwork, they just checked my blood pressure and lungs and it was perfectly normal. They said the pains were because my heart was beating so fast and that must be due to anxiety as I have a strong heart and am only 25
Posted 10/25/2013 5:32 AM (GMT 0)
The muscles in the chest wall can also become sore and fatigued from tensiona and rapid shallow breathing. This could certainly cause the twinges and dull pains that you mention.

Try doing some of the breathing exercises in our Resources if you are not already practicing them. Three times a day everyday should bring some relief soon.:)

Best wishes and keep posting with us. We care and understand what you are going through.

S.C.
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