How do you cope with chest pain and discomfort

[purupura]

I've been diagnosed with GAD and HA for a few years and it all started with heart palps and chest pain and since then I would go months with on and off pain that is a little different each time. Last night I started getting chest discomfort with a little bit of breathlessness, which I put down to my almost daily anxiety, but this morning it came back when I was angry and stressing about some things, and because even when trying to rest it doesn't go away quick which scares me more. again a normal person would link it to obvious stress. But despite having been reassured by doctors and tests in the past about such pain, I can't help but assume the worst again each few weeks I get it again. I try and remind myself that if something was off I would also get the pain when I'm running or going up the stairs etc but of course if it was that easy to convince myself I wouldn't have HA lol
How do you guys reassure yourselves and should I mention the pain to the doctor still?

 

[bin_tenn]

It's never a bad idea to make your doctor aware of things like chest pain, but that's mostly just so they're aware, for historical purposes. If they administer some tests and you check out just fine, accept that and move on with life. But at least then your doctor knows you've experienced it, in the event that it worsens or indicates an underlying issue that you should address.

I experience chest pains from time to time. Yes, they do sometimes worry me, no doubt about that. Generally, however, I do my best to ignore them and push through, because I know I've experienced them many times before. I'll be fine. And you'll be fine.

 

[purupura]

Thank you so much