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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Feel Like Elephant On Chest

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Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

I take propafenone for rapid pulse. Now i have trouble breathing when climbing stairs and it feels like an elephant is on my chest when lying down. Should i stay on this medicine? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Rishi MD

Very bad bloating and feels like an elephant is sitting on my chest. Trouble eating a full meal because of the extreme bloating. It only happened after once aftee taking cipro and now it wont... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rishi ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Ratnakar Kini MD

I have a lot of trapped gas. However, when I have this I feel like my heart skips multiple beats. Shortly after I get this sharp pain on side and feel the gas disburse in chest. can... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ratnakar Kini ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Ramesh Kumar MD

I WAS ON STERIODS FOR ONLY 6 DAYS. MY STOMACH LOOKS LIKE I AM GOING TO HAVE A BABY ELEPHANT. I WENT FROM 186# TO 200# IN TWO DAYS.. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO AND HOW LONG WILL THIS CONDITION LAST. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh Kumar ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr.    Muhammad Sareer Khalil MD

like a elephant was sitting on my chest. It continued for almost an hour, until I fell asleep. I woke ...Last nigh I had a sudden onset of pain on the right side of my jaw and neck, the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Reji. D MD

i feel pains in my right chest although it come and goes,i also do breath fast each time i run a short distance and some times i feel like theres an elephant sitting on my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Reji. D ( OBGYN)
Dr.     Bhanu Partap MD

I been having issues with my bp. taking a new med and stopped on my own today cause it was making me feel like an elephant on my chest it is called metoprol. my bp today is running... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhanu Partap ( Cardiologist)
Dr.  Saad Sultan MD

the back of my desk. This has been going on for about 4 days. Also feel like an elephant on my chest. Otherwise I feel fine...no congestion or other sinus symptoms ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saad Sultan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Amrut Sindhu V MD

I just had my left thyroid gland removed yesterday. I was not sick prior to surgery but After the surgery I have developed phlem. I feel like I have an elephant sitting on my chest. It... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Amrut Sindhu V ( Pulmonologist)
Dr.   Polash Sannigrahi MD

I feel like an elephant is sitting on my chest and it seems like im being squeezed tightly and making it feel like im fighting for air do i need to go to E. R. ??? is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Polash Sannigrahi ( General & Family Physician)