Ive had a tight chest for about a week now. It feels as if its hard to get a deep breath at times. What could this be? Chest xray came back normal. Dr ordered blood tests, thyroid etc. I was told by a dr at Urgent Care that he thought it was anxiety. I dont feel its anxiety as this has been going on for a week now and it happens even when Im not stressed about anything. The first day it started my chest was really tight, I felt dizzy, sweaty and had the chills. Everyday after that is just tight chest, hard time getting a good breath and occasionally feeling weird...perhaps dizzy or light headed. What could this be? Im 27 and take good care of myself. Im not overweight and I run 3 times a week.
Hello! Thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms do not seem to be related to any cardiac disorders. Anxiety or musculoskeletal pain could also explain your symptoms. Nevertheless, I would recommend performing some other tests to exclude other possible causes: - respiratory function tests to exclude a lung disorder- PCR, ESR for inflammation - thyroid hormone levels for thyroid dysfunction- a resting ECG. In the meantime, I would recommend trying alprazolam. If it helps, it would indicate possible anxiety underlying your symptoms. Hope to have been helpful! Kind regards, 