I have been having occasional very mild chest pain once in a while. Have had a generalized anxiety disorder for a while which is now pretty mild with therapy and exercise too. Wondering if the chest..

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Sometimes, yes - go see your general practitioner though since this symptom falls under a lot of categories. And definitely mention to your therapist!

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Yes, have definitely experienced this. Anxiety causes chest pain, which makes you worried about your chest which causes more anxiety...it’s a rough cycle. Know that nothing is wrong with your chest and seeing a doc can bring you peace of mind. Struggled with this to the point I was not eating or sleeping I thought my lungs were collapsing

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Thank you WM1. Yes planning to get checked up for sure.

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Yes. Be sure to ask your doctor. They may have you do a stress test (think running on treadmill with things hooked up to you) to rule out underlying non-anxiety causes.

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It could be mild panic attacks also

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Wondering if the chest pain is related to the anxiety. Anyone else with anxiety experience this?

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