Anxiety Symptoms or Heart Attack?
shooting pains down my arm -
is it a heart attack symptom or an anxiety symptom?
Anxiety Question:
I had what I think was an anxiety attack; I've had mild ones before. However, I had shooting pains down my arm every time I'd try to breath. And the pain was 10 times worse, I couldn't even move.
I know that is a symptom of a heart attack in the left arm. However, it was down my right shoulder and arm.
I'm going in to see my doctor today but I thought I'd check if anyone knows if that is a heart attack symptom or an anxiety symptom.
Anxiety Answer:
Not everyone experiences the same symptoms when they have a heart attack, especially women.
Some people have the "classic" symptoms: sharp chest pain, shortness of breath, nausea and/or vomiting, sweating, pain radiating down the left arm and up into the jaw.
But some people can have "silent" heart attacks.
Just really depends on the person.
But definitely see a doctor ASAP to determine if it was a heart attack or anxiety symptoms.
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