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Could anxiety make your lung feel weird when you breathe?
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That is possible: Anxiety symptoms can include chest tightness, breathing more rapidly, feeling nervous or irritable, muscle tension (especially in neck, shoulders ; back), poor quality or minimal sleep, lack of concentration ; easy fatiguability. Lump in throat or butterfly in stomach sensation can occur.
Answered 4/13/2016
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