I'm 42 woman, stressed out about everything to where I feel pressure on my chest, Any suggestions?

Answer 1

Please see a doctor asap. It could be an anxiety or panic attack, but it could also be something a lot more serious: Here are the symptoms of a heart attack in women (which are often misdiagnosed and treated as the flu or indigestion ).

**Chest discomfort (angina): pain, tightness or pressure in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back
*Shortness of breath. May occur with or without chest discomfort.
*Nausea and light-headedness
*Flu-like symptoms, including chills and cold sweats
*Heart palpitations
*Discomfort in other areas, including pain or discomfort in: one or both arms (especially the left arm), the back, between the shoulder blades, neck, jaw or stomach
*Heartburn or indigestion
*Extreme fatigue

I'm in my 40's, too-don't take a chance, have this checked out!

Answer 2

It's amazing how strongly our commitments to all the thing we just somehow have to do have to take care of ourselves, and have to them NOW NOW NOW can have an effect on our health -- but it does.

The chest pain you're feeling is pretty much self-induced; the key is to get your stress levels down. There is no simple answer for you though.

If you know the source of the stress, perhaps you can find some strategies to make them less stressful -- seperate the sources, identify them, describe them here in separate questions and get ideas on ways to reduce the stress of each of them individually.

If you stress doesn't have an easily identifiable cause -- if it's "free floating anxiety", it may be appropriate explore drug treatment options that will help blunt the anxiety and let you feel like your're back in control of things again,. This course of action requires an MD -- either your GP or a psychiatrist to prescribe the meds.

Find a group of friends you can talk with about what you're growing though. Maybe you have some new twists on thing to be stressed about; just as like a good group well be instantly empathetic and have 4 ideas you can try. Friends who dont want things from you can be great source of comfort just from the sheer ordinariness of the discussions and interactions. Ordinary is good -- it equates to low stress.

Answer 3

I bet I could sum up your life at the moment as feeling like you are carrying the weight of the world on your chest. You are so bogged down with stress that you can't breath....am I right?

Yeah hun me too, stress can cause heart attacks though and other issues. It makes my asthma act up a bit. You need to relax, really relax mentally....let go of it, do not worry about that which you cannot control. And if you have pain in your neck and between your shoulder blades you should get that checked out my a doctor.

Answer 4

There are actually a lot of reasons for that.... so it's hard to say what exact one you're looking for. Some people with post-traumatic stress get this (especially soldiers and the like). There are also many anxiety disorders. Sorry I couldn't be more specific. Good luck.

Answer 5

the pressure sounds like a panic attack. like the other person said, remember to breath.

do you have someone to talk to about the stress you are under? if you can't afford a professional perhpas aa clergy person or a friend. letting stress build up that much isn't good.

Answer 6

URGENTLY learn some stress management and relaxation techniques. I enjoy and benefit from listening to relaxation and hypnotherapty cds.

Answer 7

Take a few minutes.. breathe slowly.. will calm you down and might make the pain go....

Answer 8

it might be because you are too stressed...My mom had the same pains and they think she has something called pluracy..

Answer 9

Have you had your gallbladder checked?