Anxiety symptoms
- chest pain, chest pains
Chest pain, chest pains: Pain,
pressure, shooting pains, muscle twitches, burning, numbness,
an uneasiness, or fullness in the chest area.
The pain(s) may be located in one spot, or may move all over
the chest area. The pain(s) may radiate to the left shoulder,
right shoulder (or both), or into the breasts.
These sensations may be sporadic or linger indefinitely, and
can also be experienced as sharp, stabbing, and piercing, or
as persistent tightness, pressure, or fullness. Any combination
can occur.
These sensations are commonly misconstrued as heart problems
or the signs of a heart attack, which can sometimes cause enough
fear to cause intense fear and even panic attacks.
NOTE: There are direct physiological
and psychological reasons why anxiety
symptoms occur. The members
area contains detailed information about common anxiety symptoms
including what they are, why they occur, and what you can do
to eliminate them. It includes the anxiety symptom chest pain. |
