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What Causes Tightness In The Chest?

I m concerned about heart flutters. I ve had them in the past but only every once in a long while, so I was never concerned. For the past month or so, I ve noticed them more often, only lasting 1-2 seconds each time, but they are happening more often. I ve had more fatigue over the last week or two. Chest tightness in the last couple days, but thought it may be allergies. Today, I have a general feeling like I m getting sick - heartburn type feeling, chest tightness, weakness/fatigue, maybe some lightheadedness, and I have had several flutters today. I don t have any other symptoms of sickness. I don t have good health insurance, so I only want to go to the doctor if it s important to go. I have been under stress for quite some time, due to a divorce, but I can t say I ve had more stress over the past couple months than before. Just moderate to high stress all the time. Let me know what you think this is and/or what I should do about it. Thanks so much!
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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If you have chest discomfort and don't know the cause, the safest option is always to see a doctor, be interviewed, examined and have an EKG. Your past palpitations aren't useful to distinguish benign from worrisome. Indeed the problem may be due to the stress that your have described but don't bet on it.
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What Causes Tightness In The Chest?

If you have chest discomfort and don t know the cause, the safest option is always to see a doctor, be interviewed, examined and have an EKG. Your past palpitations aren t useful to distinguish benign from worrisome. Indeed the problem may be due to the stress that your have described but don t bet on it.