Hello Adriana. Welcome to DS. Sorry for what brings you here, but glad you are here.

Chest pains have been one of my own anxiety symptoms for about 40 years. I tend to hold my breath when I am anxious and chest pains are a natural result. Breathing exercises and an aspirin are my remedy. Singing and/or humming are my personal favorite breathing exercises. I don't much care what it sounds like. It is therapy, not an audition.

Hi Adrianna,

Stay on the medication. It takes about 4 weeks to see the benefits of it. The first few weeks on it might be tough, but you are doing it, so good for you!! Those symptoms will get better... probably by next week.

Chest pains are common with anxiety. They will stop, they will get less and less.

Maybe you need to talk to a therapist. Someone to talk to about what you're going through and they can help you to get things back on track.

Use distractions when feeling anxious. Anything physical helps the anxiety to calm down. Go for a walk, do some cleaning in your house, go play with your pet/dog, etc. Call a friend and just chat.

And, as @Arfie said, breathe.

You are going to be okay.

Yeah cause it’s just on and off chest pain in the middle on the righ side and it could go to the left side just idk sometimes I’m good and out of know where I get chest pain for a little

Chest pain is common for anxiety. Maybe cause we’re so tense all the time. The bustard will take time to build up in your system before you get the full benefit. Maybe as long as six weeks or so. If you aren’t in therapy, I suggest you find one trained for anxiety and CBT. Also learn meditation and or deep relaxation breathing. It really helps and if you practice it every day, the benefits are long term. Learn about anxiety, knowledge is one of the best tools for dealing with anxiety.

I have a therapist but this coming week will be going over ways to help calm me down finally lol and yeah I just wanted to know if other people have symptoms for weeks or months even . Cause I thought it was just me

Yes, I have had anxiety symptoms for years. They come off and on.

The fact that your chest pains are on all different sides of your chest, means it's not a heart problem. And you got that checked already. Anxiety causes physical symptoms too, ugh!

One thought - how is your eating? Sometimes eating certain foods can cause indigestion and heartburn, which will cause pains up in your chest.

Try to take walks outside, eat healthy, drink plenty of water each day, and get enough sleep. Stay busy with things, which helps take your mind off anxiety and also off the symptoms. It's good that you're talking to your therapist about this. You're going to be okay!

Anxiety is a terrible thing to go through. The symptoms of anxiety are really tough and it makes the person think and feel that they are going to die. My mother has anxiety real bad. The sad part is that most people who suffer from anxiety do not believe that anxiety is the reason they have physical problems. Every day at a certain time of day, she goes through this breathing problem. My mom would call the paramedics as soon as she has a breathing problem. It is frustrating when she calls a nurse, my mom would talk to the person as if she can not breathe but she if the paramedics come, she'll talk normally and debate with them about their attitudes, her primary doctor, and sometimes talk about family matters.

The other sad part is, whenever mom goes to the ER, they do tests, the tests come back normal but she'll still feel that something is wrong, she does not trust anyone.

It is common for a sufferer to experience these things when they feel anxious. I have anxiety too but not anywhere near what my mom is going through.

Yeah I’m trying to lose weight and eat healthier now . I usually get anxiety cause of symptoms over thinking them and just me thinking out in public about having an anxiety attack so then it freaks me out at times .it’s like I go to the er when I really feel off and the pain bad I need the answer to make sure I’m okay then after I know I’m okay I’m good . My anxiety weird lol like I could be good a whole week and go out no problem then It comes back . But like you said once I distract my mind it’s easier but sometimes I just can’t and that’s where I mess up at

Welcome to the anxiety board at DS.

You've taken the important first step in writing it out.