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What Causes Chest Pain When Suffering From Anxiety?
Question: Bp 145/100, hr 72, anxiety started 3 days ago followed by on / off chest pain, exacerbated by thinking about, pulled chest muscle 1 wk ago, muscular or cardiac?
Mostly muscular. But better to get done ECG to remove fear of cardiac pain. Avoid stress and anxiety. Be relax and calm.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Chest pain worse today, isolated to lower left chest
Brief Answer:
Need examonation and investigation
Detailed Answer:
Hi friend
Welcome to Health Care Magic
It is wiser to look and see - rather than wait and guess
Appropriate treatment demands accurate diagnosis
And diagnosis demands examination; probably investigation too; get examined
Your symptoms do not suggest Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) – pain from the heart is oppressing, in central chest (and left), worse on effort, relieved by rest, may radiate to shoulders and arms, associated with sweating and so on.
However, it is better to get examined – especially because, the symptoms are worse today – and have a routine ECG; if negative, one may need Treadmill Exercise Electrocardiogram (TMT). If that too is normal, generally no further investigations are necessary to investigate Coronary Artery disease.
Blood Pressure too needs basic investigations and management, if persistently elevated...
You may benefit from Beta blocker – it can help both pressure and Anxiety.
The treating alone could conclude better, based on the total clinical picture
Consult your primary Care Provider
Good luck
God bless you
Need examonation and investigation
Detailed Answer:
Hi friend
Welcome to Health Care Magic
It is wiser to look and see - rather than wait and guess
Appropriate treatment demands accurate diagnosis
And diagnosis demands examination; probably investigation too; get examined
Your symptoms do not suggest Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) – pain from the heart is oppressing, in central chest (and left), worse on effort, relieved by rest, may radiate to shoulders and arms, associated with sweating and so on.
However, it is better to get examined – especially because, the symptoms are worse today – and have a routine ECG; if negative, one may need Treadmill Exercise Electrocardiogram (TMT). If that too is normal, generally no further investigations are necessary to investigate Coronary Artery disease.
Blood Pressure too needs basic investigations and management, if persistently elevated...
You may benefit from Beta blocker – it can help both pressure and Anxiety.
The treating alone could conclude better, based on the total clinical picture
Consult your primary Care Provider
Good luck
God bless you
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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