What you need to know about Panic Attack chest pain

Panic attack chest pain creates a real dilemma. You guess chest pain is just a symptom of panic attack and ride out? Or go to a hospital and get it checked out?

No one want to overreact, but ignore chest pain can be fatal. What to do?

Unfortunately, I have some experience with the subject so I have some thoughts about it, I'll mention them ... in a moment, but first I must make this statement:

These are just my ideas. This absolutely is not medical advice and is for information only. You should consult your medical professional before taking any decision on a medical problem, especially with something as serious as chest pain.

The classic symptom of myocardial infarction is crushing chest pain ("like an elephant stepping on my breast"). Symptoms can be remarkably variable.

The pain can sometimes be in the neck, jaw or lower arm. And some people can have a heart attack without any pain at all. As an aside note public health officials that for reasons that are unclear, women have pain or discomfort in the chest more often than men.

Other symptoms of myocardial infarction may include sweating, changes in pulse rate and a sense of doom. If you have all experienced a panic attack, you can see that there are a lot of overlap. It is not always easy to sort.

That is why it is always best to err on the safe side. If you have chest pain as you have never had before, particularly if it began while you exercised, go to a hospital. It is usually best to call 911. Experts recommend chewed on aspirin while you are waiting for the ambulance.

If you are young, with a few risk factors for heart disease (high blood pressure, family history, smoking, high cholesterol, etc.), it is unlikely that a heart attack. The risk of myocardial infarction is lower in young women than young men of the same age.

A prudent approach is to call your doctor. If they are not available or you do not have anything and you have never had breast pain before, you should probably get to the hospital. Better safe than sorry.

Although chest pain goes away and you are pretty sure it was a panic attack, you should get checked out. Not necessarily as an emergency, but soon. If the pain has disappeared, you can call your doctor to set an appointment. They will probably be some tests that can include a stress test.

If everything checks out, so you know that you are probably dealing with a panic attack and not my problem. While a monster does not kill you, I feel safe as it will at the same time. A panic attack, threaten not to life, but it destroys your quality of life.

The best way to deal with panic attacks, chest pain is not primarily have a panic attack. Fortunately, we have lots of treatment options these days.

You can still learn more on www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chest_pain  and  www.chestnyc.org for more information.