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What Causes Headache And Tightness In Chest While Asleep?

I ve been feeling this throbbing feeling in my left side of my neck at night when I am asleep like something is inside and wants to get out. I sit up and I can still feel it throbbing. I also have a bad headache and feel it in my temples and I feel like I am about to faint. It continues on and get this tightness pain in my chest and get shortness of breath. I get up cause I get afraid to lay down and try to sleep so get up and get a glass of water to see if it will goes away but I just stay awake until it goes away. I ve been having this off and on but now it s seems like it s gotten pretty worse. My lower back hurts and also my throat is sore afterwards. Please help me understand what is going on? I am afraid
Wed, 19 Oct 2016
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Hello! I read your question carefully. I think it's more propable you're suffering from panic attacks. Panic attacks are a sensation of great fear or discomfort. They are spontaneous and of sudden onset. In general they are associated with accelerated heart rate and the sensation of the heart pumping strongly and getting out of the chest., chest pain, sweating, shortness of breath and choking sensation, nausea, numbness in hands and feet, dizziness, fear of a great unknown danger or fear of death, headache, nausea, diarrhea, sleep disturbances.
Anyway the doctor have to rule out a heart condition, asthma, hypoglycemia etc.
I hope i have been of help.
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What Causes Headache And Tightness In Chest While Asleep?

Hello! I read your question carefully. I think it s more propable you re suffering from panic attacks. Panic attacks are a sensation of great fear or discomfort. They are spontaneous and of sudden onset. In general they are associated with accelerated heart rate and the sensation of the heart pumping strongly and getting out of the chest., chest pain, sweating, shortness of breath and choking sensation, nausea, numbness in hands and feet, dizziness, fear of a great unknown danger or fear of death, headache, nausea, diarrhea, sleep disturbances. Anyway the doctor have to rule out a heart condition, asthma, hypoglycemia etc. I hope i have been of help.