During the night, or even in the middle of
the day I get chest pain..Sometimes its
right down the middle of my chest, and
sometimes it goes through my breastbone
area..It makes me heartbeat fast and I
feel dizzy like I want to pass out...I
have been to the er for it, because I was
so scared..They gave my blood tests and a
ct , and an ekg..But found nothing and
said I was fine..Im 22 and it seems weird
that I would be having these chest
pains..I dont know what it is, or what
could cause it...Any one have an idea???
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backhome22
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Posts: 195 Location: MN
Posted: 01-18-06 23:04pm
It's probably just anxiety...I had the
same thing and the doctor basically
laughed in my face when I said I though
something could be wrong with my
heart...But anyway, chest pain is one of
the most common effects of anxiety, and if
they did tests on your heart you are more
than likely just fine.
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JPrincess
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 4 Location: ny
Posted: 01-18-06 23:07pm
Even when im doing nothing at all, or just
watching tv...It happens..And just because
im young and going to the dr for chest
pains, its like it is a joke..Like nothing
could be wrong with me because im not
65...Although when I do get stressed or
worked up it does bring the pain on even
more..I just wish I had an answer to treat
it!
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DeeX
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Posts: 24 Location: Just moved back to Newcastle,
Posted: 01-19-06 05:19am
Hi jprincess! :)
i have exactly the same problem as you.
I am 21 and I also get chest pains, mine
come about 7 or 8 times a day/night, the
pain is quite a sharp achy pain and it
also goes down my right arm it in my
shoulder and my hand, my hands ( both go
numb and fuzzy), I think the reason it
makes your heartbeat faster and you feel
dizzy is because like me you panic about
it being something bad? Next time the
pains come just try and breath slowly
that’s what I do most of the time.
Also like yours my pain comes at all
times, even when I am relaxed, happy,
watching tv ect.
I went to the doctors a couple of times (
this has been going on 3 month) and he
also said to me, your 21 its not likely to
be your heart, he diagnosed me with
anxiety and gave me some tablets. I’m
still worried though and think its
something more. I don’t think the doc
take me seriously.
We are probably (hopefully) worrying
about nothing, reading through this forum
had helped me over the last few days, made
me think maybe it is anxiety after all.
I will go back to the doctors if it
carry’s on as there is always them 'what
if's'
