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I don't know what to do... i am having chest pain in kinda like the middle of my chest and i feel a little bit dizzy, but i don't think it's a heart attack. it might be anxiety or something, i'm not sure. what should i do? i have diabetes and asthma?

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Dr. Daniel Ziegler answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Both asthma and anxiety can trigger hyperventilation, which once started, will feed on itself because it raises your blood pH causing real physical symptoms: tingling in your hands, feet, and around your mouth, lightheadedness, chest tightness because your body is literally trying to slow your breathing and will make you faint if it has to. But with diabetes (type I?) you should still see your doc

Answered 1/30/2023

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