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Have you experienced this?

Learn how to bring and end to these anxiety symptoms in my book Ten Times Calmer (link in bio).

The left arm shares nerve pathways and connections with the heart and chest area. Referred pain is a phenomenon where pain originating from one area of the body can be felt in another area connected by the same nerve pathways. Sometimes, anxiety chest pain can be felt in the left arm due to these shared nerve pathways.

The sensation of left arm pain is understandably very distressing when you suffer with anxiety. It can sometimes lead people to interpret these physical sensations as indicators of an actual heart issue. This can stem from health anxiety, cardiac fears, and a heightened awareness of heart attack symptoms, creating a cognitive bias that associates chest or arm pain with cardiac problems. This misinterpretation can then intensify anxiety, creating a cycle where these anxiety-induced left arm sensations are magnified, reinforcing the belief that a heart attack is about to happen. It’s important to learn how to break free from this cycle - advice on how to do this is in my book Ten Times Calmer. 
Information for educational purposes only. Do not use the internet or social media to self-diagnose, always see your doctor to for this. 

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