I am a 21 year old female living in the Texas heat! 
About a month ago, I went to the ER because I was short of breath, I had some left arm pain, minor chest pain and I thought I might be having heart issues…although being 21 years old…it is very unlikely.
They ran an ECG, they did blood work, they took chest xrays and all was absolutely normal. They were unsure of the reasoning behind my issues but thought it might be GERD, or anxiety or something of the sort and then they sent me home. I am on 40mgs of prescription prilosec daily and it helps with the breathing somewhat it seems…it seems like I don’t have as much trouble breathing as frequently as I used to but it still comes and goes.
Well, ever since last weekend, I have had this twinge of burning pain that will come and go through out the day for 20 or 30 second spouts and then it just stops. When I press on it, it feels as if it is bruised, the skin looks normal around the area…sometimes the skin around the area itches a bit but other than that…nothing…
I was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder and OCD when I was 18…so mentally, I am under alot of stress and anxiety because I feel that something is always wrong with me so sometimes, I feel little aches and pains and it multitudes into something larger mentally for me.
I am going into my dr. tomorrow morning to request that I be referred to a cardiologist who can perform a stress test on me and try and get some answers to my issues…
I know that these symptoms resemble a heart attack just from reading tid bits about heart troubles here and there and want to know if since I had the ECG, blood work and chest xrays done there was any reason I should still be concerned that this be signs of heart trouble or a heart attack if the tests came back normal about a month ago…
I am really beginning to worry myself and feel that I might have a heart attack at any given moment.
I have also considered the fact that maybe I have a pinched nerve or something because it is a burning sensation and it really becomes painful when I have lifted something, when I move it a certain way or if I have my purse on my left shoulder….does this type of pain sound like heart pain or does it lean more toward anxiety and GERD/heart burn…
I really would like some serious answers please!!
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it doesnt sound like a cardiac issue. sounds more stress related to me. usually, but not always the case, with cardiac stuff youll also see cold sweat, nausea & vomiting, and restlessness,…but again, not always. if your xray came back ok, nothing like cariomegaly, if blood work came back ok, no heart attack. if ecg is ok, then their isnt any damage either and your heart is able to transmit an electrical signal as it should. stress can cause gerd. stress can cause panic attacks which can cause chest pain. youre prolly just an anxious little cowgirl! be sure to tell your fears to your MD. if there is a problem (very slim chance) then your MD will do what he/she can to help. again. no. i think your heart is fine.
If you still don’t feel well, have them check you for Takayasu’s Arteritis. Trust me. I speak from experience.
Tracy