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What Causes Chest Pain Along With Difficulty Breathing?

Every once in a while I get sever chest pain that literally drops me to the ground.my heart starts to pound,I have a hard time breathing, my muscles tighten up, fingers go numb, get dry mouth and my vision gets blurry n I get really weak. What do you think it could be. It last anywhere from 5-10 minutes and happens in spirts. Usually 2 or 3 times.
Thu, 29 Jan 2015
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Hello
Thank you for writing to us on Health care Magic.
Based on your history the response to your question is as follows.
1. Possible anxiety or anginal attack.
2. Get a stress ECG test. If its normal anxiety attack requires evaluation.
3. All the symptoms appears to be due to extensive vascular constriction, which needs to be evaluated. Hopeful, it is not allergic exposure. Get a complete hemogram along with total eosinophil count.
4. More details necessary for evalution of anxiety attacks.
Hope this is helpful to you.
Do write back to me for further questions.
Thank you
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What Causes Chest Pain Along With Difficulty Breathing?

Hello Thank you for writing to us on Health care Magic. Based on your history the response to your question is as follows. 1. Possible anxiety or anginal attack. 2. Get a stress ECG test. If its normal anxiety attack requires evaluation. 3. All the symptoms appears to be due to extensive vascular constriction, which needs to be evaluated. Hopeful, it is not allergic exposure. Get a complete hemogram along with total eosinophil count. 4. More details necessary for evalution of anxiety attacks. Hope this is helpful to you. Do write back to me for further questions. Thank you