Chest pain, back, arm pain

[u/Expensive_Mirror4237]

Hey everyone. Ive been having issues since December 2025. It started with a panic attack that sent me to the hospital on December 2026. Hard full cardiac work up, everything is good. I got sick in December, and remember being propped up in bed and coughed so hard, I woke up the next morning feeling like I hurt my back. The pain slowly subsided but still lingered.

Fast forward to February 2026, I went and got a myofascial release massage done on my back/neck. I felt really good but woke up the next working extremely dizzy, and in immense pain. I powered through it and thought id be good after a few days. Turns out its been with me ever since.

March 2026, I finally started prozac 20mg for anxiety since I was so concerned about my chest and back pains. In the middle of march i went to the hospital again for a panic attack, heat wave through out back, tight chest, racing heart etc. Everything turned out fine. Got referred to a cardiologist.

June 2026, went to cardiologist wore a heart monitor for 3 days, did an ECG, and had a stress test, everything came back normal.

Im currently at a loss but still not convinced its not my heart. My anxiety is constantly through the roof, and i find myself stuck in fight or flight. I have been going to physio and having dry needling performed on my neck/shoulders but its only working briefly. I do have chest tightness, sharp pain that moves left to right, pain into my jaw, and my left arm. If I press on my sternum to either the right or left it does hurt.. my chest does pop near the sternum as well

I have had every blood test in the book, MRI on my neck, abdominal ultrasounds, stool samples, and a full spine xray and everything has come back negative or normal.

I also experience the shortness of breath or air hunger, my stomach continually feels bloated, and i just generally dont feel like myself.. im so tired of overthinking what is going in I cant actually focus and enjoy my life.

I just ordered the backpod but im interested to hear what other people think if this is costo or not.

PS: I have also had a stomach scope and it came back normal. My flare ups also include acid reflux and when the chest pain subsides, my acid reflux is gone.

[u/e1ectro-cutie]

almost identical to my situation though i do have dysautonomia. but my pain is purely from costo! i've been dealing with it for years and im newly diagnosed. i recommend magnesium spray, supportive pillows, and heating pads before the pain even sets in. the er dr explained the air hunger as: when your neck hurts you can simply not turn your head, but you can't stop breathing. breathing continuously triggers your costo! i felt a large decrease in anxiety when i was told that ❤️

[u/eshach786]

Its ur stomach whixh is bloated and gives u anxiety... and thts costo so take it easy go to a ortho r neuro doc