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Sudden heart palps, tightness in chest, nausea, irritable, rapid breathing, dry cough. panic/anxiety attacks?

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Dr. Bernard Seif answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Possible panic: attacks. Please see your doc to rule out or identify medical conditions. After that consider seeing a clinical psychologist who specializes in treating panic attacks. Lots of reason to be hopeful. Peace and good health.

Answered 1/19/2019

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