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I have chronic panic-anxiety attacks. It's a brain chemistry thing. I have taken the minimum dose of citalopram for decades to keep it just about under control. They tried all sorts of mumbo-jumbo stuff with me at first, but blood tests showed I needed an SSRI.

When an attack appears out of the blue, I have found that reading steadies my breathing, meaning I recover a lot quicker.

I used to get referred pain around and above my left nipple that was caused by trapped gas in my stomach and upper gut. That could be a trigger for PA attacks.

But any chest pain could be something else, so see a doctor ASAP.