Return of chest pain, anxiety?
Hi guys,
A while ago I posted saying that I was having chest pains, got the doc to check them out, went on anti-inflammatories for a few days and all was well. Well, the same condition has returned, pretty much exactly the same symptoms although I'm not having difficulty breathing. After last time I had an ECG which checked out fine though wasn't experiencing symptoms at the time. This time, I first noticed it after playing guitar on the couch, with the guitar kind of pressed into the left side of my chest a little, and since then, I've been fidgety, occasionally slightly tingly, nervous, and occasionally the chest pain comes back in little "prods". Based on what the doctor said last time he's tending towards diagnosing anxiety which would make some sense to me based on my general outlook on things, the problem is that these symptoms are probably fuelling the anxiety and have me in a cycle...something like a heart attack is pretty unlikely given that it has never happened during exertion (and I play cricket as a fast bowler, anyone who knows the game realises the physical demands involved in this, for the uninitiated, you run, gathering speed to something approaching a sprint over a distance of 15-20 meters or so, then hurl a ball with dimensions not unlike a baseball towards a batsman as hard as you can while maintaining control) and given it happens weeks apart.
Anyway, I'll be seeking medical attention, but any input is welcome.
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