Just wondering if anyone out ther gets chest pains, and if so how do you know when to call the doctor. The pains started about two years ago. I had a stress test done, and my heart looked good... However, the pain I get really scares me. I have made many trips to the ER. After blood work, chest x-rays, and an EKG I am given something to calm me down and I'm on my way home again. Besides the fibro I also have very very bad anxiety. They tell me its my fibro and anxiety causing the pain. I'm afraid I'm going to have a heart attack and that I'm not going to go for help because I think its my fibro or anxiety....Every pain I feel, I feel like it is from something really bad. Some illness that is going to kill me. But the heart thing scares me so bad. it sometimes even ruins my day. Was just hopeing that someone out there could give me some help or advise.

Thanks

I can only speak from my own experiences. I also have had chest pains. About three years ago, I went through quite a bit of testing of my heart. Blood work, x-ray, sonograms, wearing a holter monitor for 24 hours, etc. All came back just fine!

I would have muscle spasms that started on my left side and moved across my chest into my lungs. It felt like someone was poking into my lungs, and really hurt. I had to breath shallowly for a little bit and lean over. After just a minute, it would let up and go away. I was worried it might be my heart, but they keep telling me it's ok. My chiropractor did show me how those muscles could cause all that pain. Since I have been getting adjustments, I have not had that stabbing pain anymore. Maybe some mild cramping after being worked on, but much better. I also had to work on de-stressing! (Hard to do sometimes)

However, if I do some extra housecleaning (ok, granted that's not often but sometimes) that requires the use of my arms a lot - if I can't get someone else to vaccuum for me - then my chest muscles will tighten up some. Sometimes I feel as though I can't get a big enough breath. But that will usually subside after a short while.

I can only watch my pain to see if it changes somehow from what it normally is, and then I will check with the doctor again.

I have found I have to make myself NOT worry over every little thing. I also suffer from anxiety attacks and am working on relaxing and letting go. I have to trust a little that things are ok. The anxiety definitely makes the pain MUCH worse!!! Every muscle tenses up. And, my worrying about every pain is not making it better. Take a loooong hot bath, listen to some music, watch a funny movie, breathe and relax.

Hope this will help a little!

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