Suggest treatment for stress related chest pain
Patient: Hi I m under a lot of stress at work while there the last few days I m expericing mild pain in the middle of my chest . I am prescribed Ativan and when I take one the pain subsides but when it wears off the pain is back can it just be stress related Doctor: Hello!Welcome on HCM!Your symptoms seem to be related to anxiety. Coming to this point, I would recommend consulting with a specialist of the field (psychotherapist or psychiatrist) to help you manage anxiety. An antidepressant would be better than Ativan as long term therapy for the management of anxiety. I would also recommend trying Omeprazole. If it helps, it would be indicative of gastro-esophageal reflux or gastritis underlying your symptoms. In such case a fibrogastroscopy would be necessary. Hope to have been helpful!Kind regards, Dr. Iliri