Stress, Chest Pains, Help?

Published July 16, 2010

Question by sari: Stress, Chest Pains, Help?
My mom is an alcoholic, used to do meth (5 years clean) and I’ve been back and forth from my grandparents (who where not abusive) to my mom (who was verbally abusive)
[This is a very short version of my childhood]

Just this last year I’ve started to get chest pains when ever I’m stressed and I literally gasp for air. These “attacks” happened every day, every time I would get to the point where I was awfully stressed.

I went do the doctor about this, and she said Mild Depression and Stress Anxiety, but now it’s been another year and it feels worse. Maybe because my stress is worse?

I don’t know if it might be Asthma. Because my Grandma has asthma and stress problems and we share common symptoms. But it might not be, I’m just so confused about the whole situation.

Should I take meds? Advice? What do you think the issue is.

btw. My doctors opp. is June 9th 🙂

Thanks much in advance

Best answer:

Answer by Steph
The doctor might put you on medications for this. But it is definitly the stress that is giving you chest pain. My parents where addicted to crack, they lost there home, me and there jobs. Life I tell ya it’s a bitch! I think you need to try some relaxation methods befor you try drugs. The drugs can snow you. Maybe join a yoga group or a meditation class. You can get threw this! Good luck!!!

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