text: i have pain when i swallow and right at the top of my chest. like someone is pressing the top of my chest.? wondering what this could be sometimes it feels like food gets stuck there but i had a endoscopy and x rays and still no awnsers. does anyone have any info. feels like someone is pressing the top of my chest where the throat and chest meet. i had a similar situation and the doctor told me it was nerves, it took 6 months to go away. it was like a knot in my throat when i swallowed. went to several drs. finally the throat dr told me to learn to relax.