chest and arm pain everyday....so tired of this

I had to see several doctors and specialists, endless testing and almost a year later i finally got a diagnosis. It does take time but it was a rheumatologist that specializes in fibromyalgia that diagnosed me.

Typically its widespread pain which they have a test where they put pressure on certain parts of the body to look for pain but now they take into consideration other conditions that go with it (GERD, IBS, TMJ, ect)

Hi ryates80 ..... Let me tell you it's been 2years for me as well and just like you I'm 35 and before this was 100% healthy no issues ,,,,
I been to ER a millions times , I have a great cardiac doc , and I have every test done , even a cardiac catherazation , the best test you can have , I remember laying on the table as they was going in my leg to look at my heArt and I was a mess , my chest was hurting and the nurse looked at me and said nothing is wrong with your heart we are looking at it , it's your anxiety ......and that was last April , I have seen a bunch of doctors and specialist and other test as well , I get headaches and head pains , if you are Able look through a few of my old post and you can read my story .... Yes it's very scary , no fun what so ever ......... I just thank God that I wake up everyday and that I'm cover by the blood ........ Each visit , procedure , etc they find nothing ....... Sending prayers your way .........

Hi Mimi and welcome to HW.

I just wanted to step aside and welcome you, and invite you to start your own thread of introduction so the good folks here can get to meet you individually and personally.

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M.

Hi Teachandheal and welcome!

I am sorry that you are currently dealing with so much! It can be scary and frustrating to distinguish between what are anxiety symptoms...and what could be a physical issue that needs attention.

The best advice I can give you is to keep in close dialogue with your doctors as far as your chronic illness issues go...keeping up with all of your check-ups/tests, ect...

...and to start treating the anxiety and see how much relief, and how many symptoms you can lessen/eliminate.

Here is a link to our Resources. Inside you will find great self-help coping skills for anxiety management. I recommend practicing these everyday...even if you are not symptomatic. Make is a part of your routine for 15 min or so, two to three times a day.

https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=9&m=104206

If you are able to get relief, then you have part of your puzzle solved!

If not, you can start to look into more medical reasons why you may be feeling the way you do.

Post with us anytime for support! We understand and care.:)

S.C.

I'm 29 and had 4 children... and I'm so worry that I'm gonna die young because of this symptoms... I'm so scared to death everyday I don't know what to do anymore to take this out of my head. There are times that I feel so depressed because of the pain I feel. I want to be normal again. I want my old self... is someone there who can help me? Pls...

Ryates, are you living the same life as me? Of course you are. I started having anxiety and panic when I was 31. It came out of no where. My left arm and chest would hurt I went to more doctors than I can count and all of the heart tests. They said I had costochondritus (sp) too. Well after 7 years It is anxiety but I was sure there was something far more serious going on than cost consortiums. I was sure they were missing it. Once I took ownership of the anxiety and learned CBT I function to the point that no one knows that I fight with anxiety. Hang in there. We are here for you.

I get this from time to time when I'm stressed. I had one pretty bad anxiety attack this past May that lasted about a month, that was characterized by horrible chest pressure, arm pain, pain in my neck and temples, loss of appetite, and a complete inability to sleep. I knew it was anxiety, but my counselor told me to get some tests run, anyway, just to rule out heart or thyroid problems.

I have a couple of friends in various medical fields, and they did some research for me and gave me some answers as to what causes the chest/arm pain. Knowing what it was, and that it's relatively harmless, helped me calm down.

When you're stressed, your blood absorbs more oxygen. This high level of oxygen changes the pH (acidity) level of your blood leaving your heart and lungs. You may notice that the pain feels similar to the burning sensation you get in your muscles when you work out, which is also due to a change in pH. The major arteries leaving your heart go to your arms, neck, and down through your chest, which is where the pain is likely most prevalent. To help with this, try exhaling deeply a few times, emptying your lungs as much as you can. Also, try to get in some exercise to burn off that excess oxygen and cortisol (stress hormone). Many anxiety symptoms happen because your body has prepared you to deal with a threat and you never followed through, leaving you stockpiled with hormones with nowhere to go. Go for a run, punch a punching bag, and do other things to let your body know you've dealt with the threat and you can calm down now.

The arm pain can also be due to unconsciously tensing your arm muscles for long periods of time. Try sitting with your arms pulled back, such as draped along the back of a couch, to stretch them out.

I am so glad I ran across this.. I am also new to this. I have been having thus problem for couple of years. When it first started I ran to the ER and of coarse got EKG done and it came back just fine. Through out the period of 3 years, the same process has been repeated 2 more times and each time they assure me that there is nothing wrong with me other then anxiety. I am 29 year old male. An ex all American athlete (swimming) and do exercise regularly. This thing seems to come in phases. It will go away for a while and then it will just come back and become a part of my daily life. The chest pain, the shoulder, the arm and the worst is the thoughts that come with it. This time I decided to do every test possible and I am in the midst of them. The EKG and stress test has been done, along with blood work to check my thyroid. Today I go in for an ultra sound doppler test with dye. My cardiologists keeps telling me that I am fine and he is only doing this to service my anxiety but the only scary part is me knowing and hearing about people that have heart problems and the physicians never really find out about it. I am so tired and exhausted of the worrying. I am married and I know I exhausted my wife with my worrying with me. Every time I look at my daughter I feel so much love but it is immediately followed by fear l and sadness of leaving her. I can't truly enjoy anything fully with out worrying about my heart. I just need a medical explanation to what is going on with my chest pains. I am so glad to know that there is other people that are going through the same thing I am. It is possibly the best thing so far that I ve had happened to help this.