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Chest Constriction When Lying Flat

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Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

Is the pressure in the thoracic cavity higher or lower when lying flat? Why can some people have increased shortness of breath when carrying things, bending or raising arms over head? Does it... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

My husband has pain and tightness in his upper chest which only eases when lying flat on his back. He has no pain anywhere else and it doesnt hurt to breathe but he seems short of breath. He is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar MD

My husband gets nausea when ever he lies flat. He ends up sleeping in a chair. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Neel Kudchadkar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Sagar Makode MD

hello, I have PAC (premature arterial contractions) im noticing them alot when I'm lying down flat. im currently lying down and keep feeling them over and over is this normal? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sagar Makode ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Erion Spaho MD

lying flat I can hardly get up. I must have the room cold as well. ...I have discomfort in the back of my head above my neck. I can sleep sitting up but not lying down ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Erion Spaho ( Neurologist)

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Whe I lie flat on my back at night, I start to have palpitations and pains in the chest area. It is not relieved until I turn over to the side or my stomach. This started about three weeks ago. ... View answer

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Dr. Anand Babu M MD

I should follow. Once a physiotherapist advised me to do exercise lying flat and chest up with help ... the best option which I should follow. Once a physiotherapist advised me to do exercise... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anand Babu M ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

I am allergic to wheat pollen.Symptoms are airway constriction and dry cough(chest congestion).I have been using Foracort 200. It relieves airway constriction but chest congestion remains.In... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Nirav Nimavat MD

weeks. I do occasionally smoke. I ve been experiencing right side chest pain, just posterior to the sternum. When lying flat, the pain goes from anterior chest to posterior and some... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nirav Nimavat ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani MD

My mother (60 years) is having dry cough. The dry cough is accentuated while lying down. When she is sitting straight, cough is very intermittent. Doctor has prescribed Clavam 625, but over 2 days ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)