Chest Pain & Panic Attack

Chest pain is a symptom of panic attack and of a heart attack, so which one are you having?

Chances are your chest pain is a symptom of panic attacks if it is accompanied by the following symptoms:

• excessive sweating
• nausea, vomiting
• feelings of unreality, de-realization
• choking
• extreme nervousness
• having a string of negative thoughts that won't go away

A close friend of mine wound up in the hospital a few months ago because of a panic attack. He thought he might be having a heart attack because of his chest pain, but he's only 34 years old with no history of heart problems. Allow me to give you a little more background on his particular situation. He's a salesmen for a large security software firm and was returning from a conference on an airplane when his symptoms began. He'd been under a huge amount of stress both physically and mentally over the past several days. Large amounts of coffee, alcohol, and nerve racking presentations had caused his panic attack.

Unfortunately once you have one, your body is prone to having them again. I know is his case, he confided in me that he was throwing up too with no illness present.

The Panic Attack Solution

• Cut way back on coffee and alcohol
• Eat a diet of fresh fruits and vegetables and lean protein
• Walk three times a week, and practice deep breathing