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Sudden "drop in chest" feeling. similar to when someone scares you. i am currently under a lot of stress.
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Stress may cause: the stress hormones cortisol and adrenalin (epinephrine) to rise. Being startled or scared can also cause a release of adrenalin. This in turn causes an increase in heart and respiratory rate, as well as sweating, intestinal symptoms and a drop in blood pressure. Sometimes it triggers skipped or early heartbeats. These may be felt as a "sudden drop in chest". Dr. Anne
Answered 1/24/2017
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