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What Is The Cause Of Shortness Of Breath, Stabbing Pain In Back And Hypertension?

For the past three days now I've been having a stabbing pain in my upper left back, mild throbbing left shoulder pain and left lower arm pain and heart palpitations. My HDL is in the 30's. I have type 2 diabetes, hypertension, am overweight, my triglycerides are 250. I am a 41 year old woman who also suffers from anxiety and depression. Could this be anxiety or heart problems. I do not have chest pains or shortness of breath.
Wed, 27 Apr 2016
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
It is very difficult to diagnose whether your symptoms are due to anxiety or due to heart disease without cardiac tests.
You are having risk factors for heart diseases like hypertension, diabetes, high triglycerides, low HDL etc.. So better to consult first rule out heart diseases for your symptoms.
So get done
1. Blood pressure monitoring
2. 2d echo.
3. Stress test (trade mill test)
4. Coronary angiography (if required).
If all these are normal then no need to worry for cardiac diseases.
Then better to consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on it's solution.
You may need anxiolytic drugs too.
Don't worry, you will be alright.
But first rule out heart diseases.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Is The Cause Of Shortness Of Breath, Stabbing Pain In Back And Hypertension?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. It is very difficult to diagnose whether your symptoms are due to anxiety or due to heart disease without cardiac tests. You are having risk factors for heart diseases like hypertension, diabetes, high triglycerides, low HDL etc.. So better to consult first rule out heart diseases for your symptoms. So get done 1. Blood pressure monitoring 2. 2d echo. 3. Stress test (trade mill test) 4. Coronary angiography (if required). If all these are normal then no need to worry for cardiac diseases. Then better to consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions. Try to identify stressor in your life and start working on it s solution. You may need anxiolytic drugs too. Don t worry, you will be alright. But first rule out heart diseases. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.