Posted by KaStevens on September 10, 2003, at 0:09:36
In reply to Re: Left side..pains anxiety..???, posted by Daria on September 21, 2000, at 15:05:26
I too have the symptomatic chest pains which often feel similar to a heart attack. I have been checked several times and was diagnosed with Anxiety and Panic Disorder. I also have chronic depression and agoraphobia. It stinks...Today was a stressful day since I have 4 kids (three of which live with me and two of my four who are stubborn and obstinant and although My husband and I discipline them carefully and work hard to create a system of positive reinforcement, they stubbornly insist on being as difficult as they can be. That coupled with a 3 month old, constant breast feeding, a girl scout troop, traveling back and forth between counties for my other child who doesnt live with me, a husband who works 16 hours or more a day, starting a new business, and the daily stressors of life...whew. It seems to come on with short quick bursts of chest pain either on the right or left, sometimes radiating (which can be scary), can be short quick bursts or long lasting hour long chest pain and go down the arm. I am concerned again since I am no longer medicated and I am feeling it. My weight has changed considerably and for some reason I am hitting the scale at 250lbs. I was 253lbs 4 months ago when I had the baby so for some reason I am bloating up like a balloon. I feel seriously unhealthy but I still think the chest pain is related to stress and anxiety. I think I will run in and have it checked. Good luck to you all and if you think you are ever having a real heart attack, please don't be in denial...go get it checked.
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