Why do I get chest pain when I'm angry?

Why does chest pain occur when you are angry? Some people are prone to chest pain when they are emotional, and they may think that they can just bear with it. In fact, chest pain does not appear suddenly, and it may be related to some symptoms of the disease. So let us discuss the reasons behind it so that we can take relevant measures to prevent it.

1. Sternum muscle spasm

The symptoms of this disease are local chest tenderness and pain, changes in posture, which make the diaphragm movement and pain during inhalation more obvious, and may also cause tingling pain, cramping pain, etc. This disease is common in groups such as IT and office workers, as well as those who engage in strenuous exercise. These groups will also experience sternum muscle spasm.

2. Chest pain caused by heart

The most common symptom is angina pectoris, and the common symptom is paroxysmal severe pain. The pain is mostly located in the precordial area, and there is no tender spot in some areas.

3. Rib bone disease

The most common is costochondritis, which often occurs in the costal cartilage of the upper chest. Symptoms include protrusion, swelling, pain, etc. of part of the costal cartilage, without redness or itching of the skin.

4. Spontaneous pneumothorax

This symptom is common in tall and thin people and patients with chronic lung disease. Most of these people will find symptoms such as chest tightness and shortness of breath after lifting heavy objects, exercising excessively, or coughing. It is recommended to go to the hospital for examination in time if you have similar symptoms to avoid delaying the disease.

5. Pneumonia Pleurisy

These patients may have a history of respiratory tract infection. Most of the chest pain symptoms occur after coughing or taking a deep breath, and are accompanied by coughing with sputum, palpitations, shortness of breath, fever and other symptoms. However, these symptoms will be alleviated after taking anti-infection drugs.

The above are the common causes of chest pain. If you don’t know what causes the chest pain or suspect that the chest pain is caused by a certain disease, go to the hospital as soon as possible. Also, after the cause of chest pain is clear, targeted treatment is needed. In daily life, you should also avoid factors that cause chest pain, pay more attention to rest, pay attention to a reasonable diet, etc., which can help treat chest pain.