Can anxiety cause sharp shooting pains in the chest that come out of no where? I have been tested for my heart many times, all tests come back negative. Many people keep saying that all my symptoms are from anxiety, heart racing, shortness of breath, chest pressure, tightness in throat. The shooting pains though have me the most concerned because I feel them on the left side of my chest so I keep going back to that its my heart. Does anyone get the same thing? any suggestions? Thanks