Tightness in chest and pins and needles

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My girlfriend occasionally gets tight feeling in her chest and sometimes even numbness in her arms
She wore a heart monitor thing 2 years ago and echos and what not and they said she’s fine
​​​​​​Could stress or anxiety cause such significant symptoms?
She’s never felt it during exercise
I’m just worried if she should advocate for further anything or if it could easily be normal stress

Thanks

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Yes, it is possible for people to experience these symptoms without any dangerous underlying issues, but there isn’t nearly enough information here for us to be able to comment on this particular case. If she remains concerned, she could seek out a second opinion on the matter. I would point out that the lack of symptoms during exercise is usually reassuring.

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Is there any particular events you’d deem “definitely seek out a 2nd opinion” worthy?

Thanks for your reply

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This sort of conversation is beyond the scope of a forum post, unfortunately.

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