Why does my chest feel tight?

Question:

The past 4 or 5 days my chest feels tight no pain just uncomfortable. Then I get little pains through out my chest but usually left side under breast. It does at times change to right side or middle. Like now I have it and feel very annoyed like anxiety but im not stressed or upset about anything at all. Its very annoying cuz i feel like eveything is making me tense and mad or no reason. My hearts not pounding and its a normal rate. could it be anxiety? I also feel a little weak but its just that annoyed feeling that is bothering me. Like if someoe says the wrong thing im gonna flip out. I feel this a few days before i start my period but i just ended it so its not that. anyone have ideas. please let me know. thank you. oh my breathng is a little off too like im tryinto relax or calm myself. Im 33 healthy not over weight. just make it stop

Answers:
If this pain is not cardiac in origin, it may be:

1. Costochondritis. Inflammation of the cartilage where the ribs join the breastbone. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/costoch...

2. Pleuritis. Inflammation of the lining around the lungs. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/pleuris...

3. Acid reflux or GERD. GERD can cause symptoms similar to that of a heart attack. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gerd/ds...

See if any of the above conditions sound familiar. Obviously, we can't make it stop (I've had all of the above myself!), but you may want to discuss the above information with your physician.

maybe ur breast needs tounching..? i dont know... or maybe u have really fit breast... thats why their tight..?? lol.. sorry.. but i cant help u there.. maybe if i was to spend a week in a girls body.. then maybe..

i used to get this and it is a serious condition. mine is better at the moment, because of exercise and better diet. ALL animal products clog veins, arteries, heart, etc. reduce your meat, butter, etc and replace with avocado, nuts, etc. you can eat a lot of fat. you do not want the animal fats. they clog your heart. exercise 3 times per week and eat oatmeal. oatmeal takes cholesterol out of your system. a farily high carb diet, like a lot of rice, pasta, potatoes, vegetables, etc and less proteins is better for you. you have a preheart condition. there are things you can do for it. i have had a lot of problems and one of them was this same chest tightness you mention, and i cleared a lot of the cholesterol out of my system and i feel a lot better the last 2 or 3 years. one day i actually felt my heart loosen up and it has not hurt or bothered me since. i'm 49 now and in better health than i was in my 30's

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