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Shortness of breath, lightheaded for 3minutes, left with ache near armpit 24year old female major anxiety sufferer could this be a heart attack?

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Unlikely..? Panic : With your young age and history of anxiety , this could be an anxiety attack. Very similar to heart attack symptoms

Answered 2/21/2015

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A member asked:

Shortness of breath, lightheaded for 3minutes, left with ache near armpit 24year old female major anxiety sufferer could this be a heart attack?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Robert Fietsam answered

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