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Tightness in chest when breathing deeply in

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99sobi
99sobi

Hi there.

I've been having palpitations for more than two years and I am waiting for an appointment with the cardiologist. I've been having tightness in my chest whenever I breathe in - the pain isn't minor, but it is noticeable. My heart rate is ranging between 80-110 bpm and I can feel my heart beating quite hard when I feel my chest. My stress levels are probably around 6/10 and I do occasionally get other symptoms such as dizziness, shortness of breath.

What could be causing this? 

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  • moon53540
    moon53540 99sobi

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    Have you had your blood pressure taken? Where about on your chest does it hurt? Are you taking any medication?
    • 99sobi
      99sobi moon53540

      Posted

      Yes I have for many reasons. They haven't said anything regarding it so it must be ok.

      I think the pain is just in the upper chest, but I'm not too sure. If I take a deep breath in, it will pain a bit. Right now, I only have mild discomfort (it started whilst I was eating about 3 hours ago). I almost have to stick my chest out to get the pain away.

      I was prescribed propanolol back in April. It was ineffective the first time, so I took an increased dose, but that was also ineffective so they scrapped it altogether.

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