Get Virtual Care
  • Primary Care
  • Urgent Care
  • FAQs
  • Support Center
For Businesses
  • Direct Primary Care for Organizations
  • For DMEs and Pharmacies
  • For Health Plans
  • For Providers
About Us
  • Who We Are
  • Why HealthTap
  • Our Standards
  • Contact
Log in
Book a video appointment
Book now
  • Get Virtual Care

    • Primary Care
    • Urgent Care
    • FAQs
    • Support Center
  • For Businesses

    • Direct Primary Care for Organizations
    • For DMEs and Pharmacies
    • For Health Plans
    • For Providers
  • About Us

    • Who We Are
    • Why HealthTap
    • Our Standards
    • Contact
Log in to HealthTap
HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Tightness in chest and possible gas pain. what do you recommend?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Tracy Sinha answered

Urgency: Need to be in e.R and let them listen to your lungs and act accordingly. You might have acidity problem. Need workup done.

Answered 4/2/2013

5.2k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

What could cause a tight feeling between belly button and ribs. Passing wind and gas does not help?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Nose sounds stuffy but is clear when I blow it also have slight shortness of breath sternum tight feeling and pass gas a lot and little forced burps ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

What treatment would you recommend for a cough? Slightly tight chest, some phlegm and "hollow" sound to cough.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I'm a essential service plumber. I have a temp of 38 tight chest shortness of breath coughing phlegm. I'm also asthmatic. Would you recommend covid19 testing?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I 'm Covid + and at day 5 symptomatic, feeling a little better with slight tight chest/scratchy throat/hot flushes. Currently taking vitamins, flugone/ac200, however friends in early stages have been prescribed cortisone. Is cortisone recommended?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

People also searched for:

Chest feels tight when taking a deep breath- could it be trapped gas?
I was exposed to chlorine gas at work, from mixed cleaning products. Now have a tight chest, headache, and can still smell it 6 hours later. Problem?
Everything i eat/drink makes my chest become tight and i notice my heart rate more. Could this be gas, a hiatal hernia or something else?
Can ulcer cause excessive gas in your upper chest and throat? This is scaring me. My chest feels tight
Tightness in chest,sometimes my left rib cage feels tight, gas problems,loss of appetite,nausea. My blood and urine tests came normal. Anxiety?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited

For Businesses

Direct Primary Care for OrganizationsFor DMEs and PharmaciesFor Health PlansFor Providers

Company

About UsSupport CenterContact Us

Health Content

Health TopicsDoctor Q&A by Specialty

Join Us

For DoctorsJobs
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.