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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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