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Posted 9/24/2015 11:30 PM (GMT 0)
Hey everybody it's been a little while..

Man today has been a bad day. I keep getting these sharp pains that last like 2 seconds here and there in my heart. Idk if it's my actual heart or the areas around it. It's so frustrating and if it keeps up in going to end up in the emergency room. Started in the afternoon, stopped for a couple hours and starting up again.

If this is anxiety then this is ridiculous... Can anyone else relate?
Posted 9/25/2015 1:27 AM (GMT 0)
Hi JD,

I can relate. about a month ago I started having sharp pains around my heart. Like yours, they only lasted a few seconds at a time, but they kept coming back. I was pretty upset since I have never had chest pains with my anxiety before. My dad (who is a doctor) told me that my heart was just fine, and the chances of the pain being from my actual heart were very slim since there are a lot of things going on in that area of the body. I was still worried, though!

The pains lasted for a few weeks, and then one day the pain moved over to my left side, and then it went away completely. Of course as I am typing this, my heart is hurting again! Definitely a psychosomatic response. :)

I hope you feel better soon... it is a form of anxiety and nothing more serious. And yes, it is ridiculous.

-Cat
Posted 9/25/2015 12:48 PM (GMT 0)
Hello JD.

I was actually about to make a post about this exact same thing. Last night I felt a sharp pain in my upper left side of my chest which lasted for maybe 3 seconds. It happened while driving, so scared me very badly. I also had difficult with breathing; did you have this symptom when the chest pain occurred? I had a EKG about two weeks ago and the results came back normal, which I assume then it is not my heart. I do have severe Acid Relflux so wonder if it was heartburn? It happened several other times over the course of two hours.
Posted 9/25/2015 2:50 PM (GMT 0)
BlueCat thanks for your input. yeah I cant tell if there really physical or all in my head and that annoys me. :(
I was having them all day yesterday and today I haven't had one yet. (been up since 6:30 it is now 11 A.M. here)
lets hope I don't jinx myself lol and I hope its not serious.

worrywart87, I had an ekg done maybe 3 weeks ago, normal of course. I had a sonogram done too and yet again, normal. i went last week to have a mini stress test done where i walk on the treadmill and i took deep breaths into a machine and my lungs are working fine and the results of me walking were fine. I had a test done on Monday because my legs and arms tend to fall asleep faster so they checked me to see if I had and clogs in my arteries I guess. I will know the results today as today I have an apt with the cardiologist for a stress test. they're going to make me run on the treadmill fast this time. so if this comes back good then technically my heart is good.

the cardiologist prescribed me "baby aspirin" and gave me a free sample but I haven't tried it. if I keep getting these pains I will.

I will keep you guys updated later on!!
Posted 9/25/2015 5:17 PM (GMT 0)
Jd,

Sorry I did not get a chance to respond on this yesterday...packed schedule! ;/

Glad you are feeling better today!

Hopefully this was a transient symptom that will not return. It could have easily been some heartburn/gas that has since resolved itself.

Peace and wellness!

S.C.
Posted 9/26/2015 2:48 AM (GMT 0)
JD just checking in to see how you are feeling today. I hope you had a productive and pain free day. :)

Worry Wart
Posted 9/26/2015 1:29 PM (GMT 0)
hey guys! thanks for checking up on me :)

I had the stress test done last night and my cardiologists was glad to say my heart is healthy and strong and said the pains I feel aren't from my heart. they're from something else, possibly a viral infection that should go away. all my test up to date are clean. no pains yesterday thank god!

I am waiting on my sleeping test results and to see my throat doctor for this lump I always feel.. which I'm starting to believe more and more is stress related.

thank you guys for being there for me and I hope you guys have an awesome weekend !! :)
Posted 9/26/2015 2:07 PM (GMT 0)
Good news!

I hope you get the rest of the answers you need soon...

...and can get a good anxiety management plan going for yourself that will help with the remaining symptoms, and enable you to feel your best.:)

Keep posting!

S.C.
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