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What Causes Chest Pain And Anxiety?

Hi I'm 18 and I have suffered from chest pain fr a whole year...I sit there counting my heart beat it worry me so much...I am use to having a very strong beat then sometimes it's very soft like it's going to stop...but the main thing is my chest pain is on my left hand aide and when it occurs I try to pin point the location ...it ruins my life so much I suffer from aniexty and my aniexty happens more thinking about the pain...I have bin hospital doctors and nothing..my doctor saids I'm fine...I just want for someone to say I will be ok :(
Fri, 26 Sep 2014
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Hi


i understand your concern.

Stressful life events and social life can bring psychological anxiety.
Biological changes like change in neurotransmitter can also lead to anxiety and depression.

It can be treated with drug as well as psychotherapy.

SSRI like escitalopram/sertraline/peroxetine along with benzodiazapine can useful.


Beside this, Lifestyle changes will helpful like

exercise
meditation
deep breathing and hyperventilation

proper sleep

stress free activity
do pleasurable activity
music and hobbies

discuss with friends
see all thing with different angle
positive outlook
confidence
all this will help you to counter daily stress.


Hope for the best.

Get well soon.

Take care.

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What Causes Chest Pain And Anxiety?

Hi i understand your concern. Stressful life events and social life can bring psychological anxiety. Biological changes like change in neurotransmitter can also lead to anxiety and depression. It can be treated with drug as well as psychotherapy. SSRI like escitalopram/sertraline/peroxetine along with benzodiazapine can useful. Beside this, Lifestyle changes will helpful like exercise meditation deep breathing and hyperventilation proper sleep stress free activity do pleasurable activity music and hobbies discuss with friends see all thing with different angle positive outlook confidence all this will help you to counter daily stress. Hope for the best. Get well soon. Take care.