A 29-year-old female asked:

i've been getting chest pains and tightness for a week. i am 29, the pain is not excruciating and i have a low peak flow in one lung. what do i do?

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32 years experience Cardiology

See your Doctor: Chest tightness and pains could be from many causes, some minor and some serious. Perhaps it is simply from asthma or a virus. It could be something more serious such as some other type of lung problem or even a heart problem. Your doctor will ask you more detailed questions and do an exam and then may need to do additional testing

Answered on Sep 13, 2014

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I've had a tight chest for quite a while from 11am onwards. I can only get 250 on my peak flow metre. My inhaler isn't in the cupboard. Any thoughts?

Dr. Tony Willson answered

17 years experience Family Medicine

Get seen: This isn't something you should wait around on. Get to the doctor ASAP and get a treatment.

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A 50-year-old female asked:

I have severe asthma usually my asthma attacks have wheezing , Chest tightness. A few months now off and on no wheezing at times alot chest tightness and my peak flow is 240-290 What would cause chest tightness low peak flow readings thank you ?

Dr. Amrita Dosanjh answered

36 years experience Pediatrics and Pediatric Pulmonology

PEF diary am/pm: Your asthma is not well controlled, and your medications need to be adjusted. Your airflow is diminished and a post Albuterol inhaler reading obtained ... Read More

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A 24-year-old female asked:

7 days have felt short of breath. EKG, peak flow, and pulse ox all normal. Chest feels tight and hard to get a deep satisfying breath. Is this anxiety?

Dr. Laura Anissian answered

21 years experience Internal Medicine

Short of breath: Have you had upper respiratory infection recently? Any injury to chest wall? I would certainly not rule out anxiety but usually this does not cause pa ... Read More

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A 38-year-old female asked:

Sudden adult flare of asthma. Peak flow within 20% of best but itchy chin, shortness of breath and tightness of chest. Dr says lungs sound okay?

Dr. Brad Goldenberg answered

36 years experience Pediatrics

Albuterol, flovent: With 80 % max flow you're ok if you keep up with maintenance albuterol and inhaled steroid of choice. Just to be proactive, go see your GP and ge ... Read More

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i've been getting chest pains and tightness for a week. i am 29, the pain is not excruciating and i have a low peak flow in one lung. what do i do?

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I've had a tight chest for quite a while from 11am onwards. I can only get 250 on my peak flow metre. My inhaler isn't in the cupboard. Any thoughts?

I have severe asthma usually my asthma attacks have wheezing , Chest tightness. A few months now off and on no wheezing at times alot chest tightness and my peak flow is 240-290 What would cause chest tightness low peak flow readings thank you ?

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Sudden adult flare of asthma. Peak flow within 20% of best but itchy chin, shortness of breath and tightness of chest. Dr says lungs sound okay?

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