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What Could Cause A Feeling Of Tightness In Chest?
I am getting a feeling of a tightness in my chest. It seems to come when I move quickly, or when I think about something emotional. It has been happening on and off for a few weeks. It seems like I have a little lump in my upper chest when I take a deep breathe. Any thoughts...?
Wed, 4 Jun 2014
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I have gone through your query.Your problem is most likely costochondritis. Pain while palpation of rib area will be characteristic for that.Anyhow it is better to have an ECG and a chest x ray needed and rule out the cardiac cause.For costochondritis i advise anti inflammatory gels like diclofenac or nimusulide for local application.For some i recommend the tablets of same as oral intake also.Hope this may help you.
Let me know if you have any further query.
Thank you for asking HCM
I have gone through your query.Your problem is most likely costochondritis. Pain while palpation of rib area will be characteristic for that.Anyhow it is better to have an ECG and a chest x ray needed and rule out the cardiac cause.For costochondritis i advise anti inflammatory gels like diclofenac or nimusulide for local application.For some i recommend the tablets of same as oral intake also.Hope this may help you.
Let me know if you have any further query.
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