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chest tighness and back pain

Hi i have severe anxiety and was recently put on adderall a stimulant...the first few days i was fine then i noticed a tightness in my chest.........then a few days layer i got pain behind my right breast and right shoulder then the next day it was my left shoulder and left breast and i have back pain................i have a heart dr and had a ekg in march and it was fine but that was before i was put on adderall............would pain lasting a week be the heart or my anxiety,im on xnax for anxiety and prozac for depression..i have had these pains in previous years but not as bad and im having anxiety bad so i dont know if that amking it worse,,,,my blood presure and heart rate is good

i do have slight ischemai of the heart and high colerstrral.......any one ever experience thsi before
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An ekg is not very reliable, but offers more help if there is an episode at the time of the test. Psychological causes of chest pain are  common and include panic attacks, anxiety, stress and mental duress.

If one takes  too much of aderall there can be all kind of awful side effects such as anxiety, Nervousness, heart palpatations, headache and more.  That could mean you are taking too much, also, there may be a risk with the interaction of other medication. You should consult with your doctor about your side effects.  You may be risking a heart problem.
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