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What Causes Tightness In Chest?

Hi, I am a 22 year old female and for the last couple of months have experienced a tightness in my chest which gets worse when I lie down. When it first started I went to the doctors and hospital and they did blood work and xrays and everything came back fine. I'm healthy other than that and exercise 5 days a week. Please help.

Thanks,

Laura

posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014

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General & Family Physician, Dr. Dr. Parth Goswami's Response

Hi thanks for contacting HCM....

According to history and by your normal report it can be concluded that you can have simple functional musculoskeletal pain ....

Follow below advise....
Take rest for few days ...
If you exercising for few days avoid heavy weight lifting exercise. ...
Avoid movement that increase pain...
Simple analgesic can taken sos ...
Hot pads can be applied....
While sleeping assume good posture ....
Strenous work restricted....

If not improving in few days consult pulmonologist for it ...

Take care

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What Causes Tightness In Chest?

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