TIGHTNESS IN CHEST

Well I didnt break anything but I DO know how you are feeling with the symptoms you described! If you've been to the doc about this and he/she says your fine then its probably just anxiety. I know I get the chest tightness and at those times I swear nobody has ever felt the samee way! Like for some reason I'm different. I have had my heart checked so much! ER and doc office and heart specialist. But nothing is wrong. Just that ol anxiety rearing its ugly head. Its hard to think of it that way sometimes. Severe health anxiety does that! Makes it hard to think rational about our bodies. I mean, chest tightness with dizziness and left arm hurting, thats scary! I get all of those! And often at the same time! Its hard not to worry! But I've been told that I'm ok its just anxiety. Hard to believe but after years of it, I'm starting to.
If this s still bothering you, go back to the doc. Ask if its anything you should worry about. Or you could just call if you've been recently. You could leave a message with the nurse asking him/her to ask the doc if he/she thinks there is anything to worry about reguarding this. They should get back to you and maybe ease your mind a bit.
But I have these same symptoms and have for years! Its not as bad as it used to be bc I stopped being so afraid of it. It still happens tho. And when it does, it takes me a while to get back to calm and rational thinking. You are not alone! These symptoms are common.
Feel better soon!

-Jen

Yes what Nanners said, I have had those symptoms with my anxiety attacks, and when I like have caffeine or am overly stressed...

thanks guys. this morning i woke up with a pain in my chest. the only test i havent had is a stress test. i never heard of a brainstate test.

I've had some tightness in my chest recently, especially today. There are times when my anxiety gets the best of me and I think it's something else, but when I break it down I know it's a combination of three things:

A cold front came through the other day and that's when it started.
I smoke.
I've been having some problems with acid reflux and in spite of that I haven't been careful enough about what I eat.

So it can be lots of things including just plain old anxiety. I mean it's winter so chest congestion is probable, and probably everyone gets heartburn sometimes. Combine those two things with anxiety and it can get to you. It sounds like you've had a pretty good cardio workup, though. If the doc says that's fine I'd be inclined to believe him or her.

I have been getting the same exact symptom. I feel as though I can not take a deep breath! Like something is pushing up from my stomach and interfering with my ability to breathe. So I try and take in DEEP breaths...and straighten up my posture(which is VERY poor all the time). Sometimes this leads to excessive yawning as well. I know it is scary...but since you have had all the heart testing...that should be a little reassurance that what you are experiencing is most likely not of a serious health nature.

thanks every one. still having pain but the anxiety is down a bit. i totally forgot to add in some info that might be the cause of some of my problems. my doc changed when i take my klonopin. i was taking one pill in the morning and one at night. he had me stop doing that and take it all at night ,before bed. to help me fall asleep.

now that i think about and done some reading i hope i heard him rite and dont have klonopin mixed up and i was supposed to take one of my other med all at night.. klonopin side effects are some of the problems i am having..