Shortness of breath , constant worry

Mental health
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So for approximately about a month and 2 weeks now I've been dealing with these weird symptoms .

First it started with pain underneath the left side of my breast , I thought I was just sore . It got to the point where I got in my car and was about to go to the hospital , I reversed out of my drive way and ended up pulling over in front of my house . Felt like I was about to pass out , I called 9-1-1 thinking I was having a heart attack . I declined the ride to the ER , they told me if it got worse I should go to the hospital . The next day I ended up going to the hospital , I was hooked up to a EKG , did blood tests , x rays and a CT scan . Everything came out good , they sent me to a cardiologist and I was off for two weeks . Hooked me up to a EKG , ultrasound of my heart and a stress test . I was cleared and said there was nothing to worry about . During that time I was getting weird pains in my arm , kinda like sharp pains in my hands and fingers but those have gone away . Now What's happening to me is a feeling of shortness of breath , headaches , dizziness, constant worry , I don't think it is my heart , obviously since the doctors cleared me . I played football last week for about an hour non stop and my breathing was fine Ect.

I'm just wondering if anyone else is experiencing the same thing as me ? Sometimes I'll go to a store with my family or, walking around and I'll start worrying feeling kinda dizzy . So I'll end up going home and I'll feel better , but the feeling of short breath is still there . I have the same feeling when I'm laying down going to sleep but it doesn't keep me from sleeping or wake me up?

Idk if this is important or not , but a few days before all of this started , I was playing in my football league , I was getting up off the ground during a play and I felt a big fat knot in my upper back , and ever since then I haven't felt normal .

Could it be a pinched nerve ? Am I just having anxiety ?

Please if you could help me that'd be great . I just want to go back to living my life normal , I miss living my life care free . Now I feel like it's taking over my life ..

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My right eye kind of twitches sometimes as well but goes away .

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Hi Steven , you just described symptoms of anxiety. Especially constant worry and chest pain. You said yourself you been checked over and everything is okay. Im no expert , just suffer with anxiety but maybe you should go and see doctor again and explain what happened to you and since when and how you feeling. All the best xx

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This can be a damage to vagus nerve or to nerves responsible for UES( if you also have a sore throat, if not than it may be vagus related). I have a constant feeling of air hinger since 2012, back then i developed laryngopharyngeal reflux that started after a flu. Maybe antidepresant Amytriptiline that also calms down nerves is in order in your case. Or even a trial with neuro drug called Neurontin/Gabapentin.

I dont think it is anxiety related, shortness of breath is very real and if you havent had it before, than there is some physical problem behind this.

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I went thru the same thing (minus the football injury). This sounds a lot like anxiety and stress. Eye twitches are a sign of stress and can then in turn cause additional anxiety.

Try and find ways to relax and try not the think about the health related concerns because this just creates a vicious cycle.

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I suffer with anxiety and what goes with it shortness of breath , cause Im so stressed all the time and feel my chest tight. But I agree with you that Steven should get checked for other things. Just to be on the safe side. I myself suffer with foot drop cause of stress , my muscles dont get enough oxygen and they get weak.