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Can anxiety cause arm, chest pain from the heart?
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Mimics...: Anxiety and stress can cause many symptoms including stomach ache, headache and chest pain. Anxiety attacks can mimic the same symptoms as a heart attack (chest pain, arm pain, difficulty breathing, impending doom etc.) and the best course is to be evaluated in the er. If a full evaluation is negative, which usually involves a cardiologist, then you should see your doctor to discuss anxiety.
Answered 1/18/2018
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Yes: Anxiety can cause a variety of symptoms including arm and chest pain.
Answered 12/9/2013
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