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18-02-2017 09:54 PM
18-02-2017 09:54 PM
Chest pain and nausea
I get bad nausea and chest pains. My gp said its probably just my anxiety. My chest feels tight crampy and like its being crushed...
Im just wondering does anyone else get these symptoms and what did you find helps to relieve it?
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18-02-2017 10:18 PM - edited 18-02-2017 10:27 PM
18-02-2017 10:18 PM - edited 18-02-2017 10:27 PM
Re: Chest pain and nausea
Hi @Former-Member, welcome to the forums. The symptoms you describe sound frightening, and frankly, should be a concern for any reputable GP. I am hoping your Dr has ruled out all serious physical causes before writing it off as 'psychological' (or in other words - irrelevant, to them). Anxiety / panic attacks can even look like heart attacks. Nausea maybe not so serious, but chest pains? Have it checked. Depending on your risk factors (age, smoke, weight, stress etc) it may or may not be serious.
Yes, i get a lot of this too, its been investigated as I have a lot of high risk factors, but results benign, date. One thing that helps me is relaxation exercises - in particular DEEP SLOW DIAPHRAGM BREATHING, a few times a day, when ya think of it, breathe and flop your body, just for a min or two, and particularly when the stress hits your chest like that.
If ever your breathing is affected - you need to ring -13HEALTH- for assessment or see a Dr asap.
Another thing is to try, grab some antacid tabs from chemist - if they work duringvone of these episodes - you probably have acid reflux and need to adjust your diet etc
Hope this helps xox
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18-02-2017 10:33 PM
18-02-2017 10:33 PM
Re: Chest pain and nausea
Im only 20 i dont smoke drink do drugs etc. Im physically active but i have 3 severe mental health conditions and high stress.
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18-02-2017 10:54 PM
18-02-2017 10:54 PM
Re: Chest pain and nausea
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18-02-2017 10:55 PM
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18-02-2017 10:58 PM
18-02-2017 10:58 PM
Re: Chest pain and nausea
- Healthy diet (lots vegies, protein, fruit & nuts), and water. Antioxidants clean blood.
- supplements, esp Fish Oil, vit-c & mag
- activity (exercise), sweat it out
- daily social contact, even its lifeline
- research all you can
- take prescribed meds
- see psychologist & deal with some of these underlying stressors in therapy
- drink lots of water
- focus mind on DOING and on positives
- be kind to yourself, ya own best friend.
Others will have dome ideas too.
Are you ok tonight?
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18-02-2017 11:10 PM
18-02-2017 11:10 PM
Re: Chest pain and nausea
Great advice @Former-Member
Look after yourself @Former-Member
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18-02-2017 11:13 PM
18-02-2017 11:13 PM
Re: Chest pain and nausea
I got a storm coming, and a warning, and yes, finally, rain on my tin roof yay!
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18-02-2017 11:54 PM
18-02-2017 11:54 PM
Re: Chest pain and nausea
Im on anti depressents which they honestly have no effect. And im on magnesium and protein supliments i exercise at least an hour every day and im seeing a psychologist but they havent really helped with the pain of it all.
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18-02-2017 11:59 PM
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