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Chest tightness
Chest tightness is a squeezing sensation or sense of heaviness within the chest. If this sensation occurs in response to the heart not receiving enough blood, it is called angina pain.
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A 39-year old asked:
Left side chest tightness that comes and goes?
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A 47-year old asked:
What are the causes of chest tightness and pain?
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A 41-year old asked:
How can I quickly cure chest tightness (urgent)?
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A 44-year old asked:
I have had chest tightness for 2 weeks, what is this?
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A 33-year old asked:
Chest tightness for 5 days, what are possible causes?
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A 40-year old asked:
What can you do for chest tightness after working out?
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A 27-year old asked:
Why am I waking up every morning with chest tightness?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Chest tightness?
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A 47-year old asked:
Is it normal for the onset of a cold bring chest tightness?
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A 29-year old asked:
I have been having chest tightness recently what could it be?
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A 29-year old asked:
I have been feeling chest tightness over the last few weeks what could it be?
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A 41-year old asked:
I've been haing chest tightness for several months, what do you think I should do?
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A 34-year old asked:
Waking up with congestion with chest tightness. What should I do?
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A 38-year old asked:
Chest tightness due to sitting position. What does this sound like?
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A 44-year old asked:
When I take my inhaler, my chest tightness and pain do not seem to go away. Am I supposed to wait it out?
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A 50-year old male asked:
Experiencing some chest tightness on left side. Not painful, just tightness. A little lightheadedness also?
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A 27-year old male asked:
I'm 27 and for the past few months i've been having mild chest pains near the middle but to then left of my chest and also chest tightness.
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A 23-year old female asked:
Right side chest tightness. What could be the cause, it usually occurs during and after exertion although sometimes it is when i'm resting too.
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A 23-year old female asked:
I took lexotanil in events.I took it for 3 times & it was ok but last day it cause me mild chest tightness for first time. Why&should I stop it?
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A 42-year old male asked:
Stiff upper back for a few weeks. Have chest pains that seem to be on the surface, but sometimes just get weird sensation like tightness. Seems to move around & doesn't last very long. Middle chest tight & pops. Should I be worried??
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A 30-year old asked:
How can I get rid of chest tightness?
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A 33-year old asked:
What can asthmatics do for lingering chest tightness?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Could chest tightness be caused from sleeping to much?
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A 35-year old asked:
Apart from asthma, what conditions lead to chest tightness?
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A 39-year old asked:
What does chest tightness with Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) mean?
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A 41-year old asked:
Can you tell me how to rid of chest tightness and pain from anxiety?
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A 44-year old asked:
Re-occuring chest tightness/heavinessi have asthma / age 24, what to do?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Can metoprolol cause chest tightness? Its on the right side of my chest?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Migraine every day for two weeks wake up every morning with chest tightness?
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A 29-year old male asked:
I been having upper chest tightness for the past 3 days and notice it goes away after i eat what can this be?
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