Chest pain from anxiety and even COVID-19 can feel similar to heart pain – but with important differences. A doctor explains:
One of the biggest questions people have had the last few weeks is whether a symptom they’re having isFirst off, you should never ignore chest pain from any cause. If you have sudden onset of chest pain, call 911. Chest pain from a heart attack typically feels like pressure or a squeezing sensation, but it can vary from person to person.
Anxiety-related chest pain typically comes out of the blue. You’ll likely have a racing heart rate as well. You may even feel like it’s hard to breathe. The sudden nature of this type of pain suggests anxiety. However, as I mentioned earlier these same symptoms can occur with heart pain. Sudden chest pain that lasts longer than a minute deserves an immediate call to your doctor or 911. Let your doctor figure out if it’s anxiety or heart related.
It bears repeating. Any time you have persistent chest pain and you’re not sure what it is, there’s no question what to do. Get immediate medical help. Don’t spend time trying to figure out what’s causing it.
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