CHEST PAINS

I ALREADY POSTED A QUESTION BUT ALSO WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT ANYONES EXPERIENCE WITH CHEST PAIN AND ANXIETY. I ENDED UP IN THE ER THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING BECAUSE MY FIANCEE WAS SCARED TO DEATH I WAS HAVING A HEART ATTACK,SO WAS I. IT WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME BUT IT STARTS WITH A DULL PAIN IN MY HEAD THEN GOES TO THE LEFT SIDE OF MY CHEST AND DOWN MY ARM. I THOUGHT HEART ATTACK 4SURE. THEY TOOK ALL THE TEST EKG,BLOOD ETC NO SIGN OF HEART PROBLE AND THEY CALLED IT ATYPICAL CHEST PAIN. TOLD ME TO GO TO A HEART SPECIALIST. WELL I HAVE NO INS. AND CAN NOT AFFORD IT. BESIDES IT COMES AND GOES. SOME DAYS NOTHING AND THEN SOME DAYS 3-4 TIME IN A DAY, GO FIGURE. ANY INSIGHT?

[marysue102]

I am not a doctor, but my 1st panic attack put me in the ER, with your same symptoms.  Check our your heart first, just to be safe, But you may need therapy to learn how to deal with panic anxiety.  Before I knew what a panic attack was, I spent a year going to my Dr.s and the ER w/chest pain, arm pain, etc.  My wonderful surgeon suggested I go to a therapist.  That was 9 years ago, and it has been uphill since.  You have no insurance, but there are qualified therapist that will see you for a small fee or nothing.  But you need to check it out in the city where you live.  Good Luck!

[BANDIDA]

THANKS FOR YOU RESPONSE IT MADE ME FEEL A LITTLE MORE AT EASE. HEART PROBS DUE RUN IN MY FAM. WILL EVENTUALLY GET IT CHECKED. i AM A 48 YR OLD FEMALE IT COULD HAPPEN. FUNNY THING IS THAT WHEN THIS STUFF HAPPENS I REALLY AM NOT FEELING ANXIOUS OR UPSET, OR AT LEAST I AM NOT CONCIOUSLY FEELING AWARE OF ANXIETY. SUB-CONCIOUS MAYBE?  THANKS AGAIN!