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Hi, I Have A Bit Of Chest Tightness . I
Question: Hi, I have a bit of chest tightness. I can breath in and hold it just fine though. I have no other symptoms. I have this past month gotten back into running but the chest tightness has been around for about a week now. It is not all the time, it comes and goes. (but i havent run this week). As I said I have 0 other symptoms at all, just the chest tightness.
Brief Answer:
Rest and try NSAIDs for your chest tightness
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for your question Crazymonkey. Hope I can be of help for you today. Through reading your query I would like to help you with this question. Having chest tightness when you running with no other associated symptoms and your are still young can be not mean that you are having a heart attack. Most of your pain is may be caused by less serious problems, such as muscle pain, heartburn, or anxiety. In this case you may rest from running for a period of time you get better or if not better you can use NSAIDs (anti inflammatory drugs) but make sure than you dont have heartburn from gastritis.
Go to your doctor if your symptoms happens along with shortness of breath, fever, discomfort in other parts of the upper body, including the arm, back, neck, jaw or stomach, feeling dizzy or lightheaded or even fainting...
I hope that can help you, and please let me know if you have any clarification or question about that, and I would be welcome to discuss it with you further. Wish you have good health.
Best regards,
Dr. Heang Chan Raksmey, General and Family Physician
Rest and try NSAIDs for your chest tightness
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for your question Crazymonkey. Hope I can be of help for you today. Through reading your query I would like to help you with this question. Having chest tightness when you running with no other associated symptoms and your are still young can be not mean that you are having a heart attack. Most of your pain is may be caused by less serious problems, such as muscle pain, heartburn, or anxiety. In this case you may rest from running for a period of time you get better or if not better you can use NSAIDs (anti inflammatory drugs) but make sure than you dont have heartburn from gastritis.
Go to your doctor if your symptoms happens along with shortness of breath, fever, discomfort in other parts of the upper body, including the arm, back, neck, jaw or stomach, feeling dizzy or lightheaded or even fainting...
I hope that can help you, and please let me know if you have any clarification or question about that, and I would be welcome to discuss it with you further. Wish you have good health.
Best regards,
Dr. Heang Chan Raksmey, General and Family Physician
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Hi - I was worried about COVID here, sorry I forgot to mention that. Is just having occasional chest tightness a symptom?
Brief Answer:
If your symptom getting worse associated with shortness of breath (trouble breathing) you call and see your doctor
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for your clarification. Covid 19 symptoms usually start 4 or 5 days after you infected from other people. But in some people, it can take up to 2 weeks for symptoms to appear. If you are recently contact to a person with Covid 19 and highly suspected chest tightness symptoms is a serious problem for Covid 19. Your doctor may want to know your history of traveling and whether you have been around anyone who might be sick. If your symptom getting worse associated with shortness of breath (trouble breathing) you might need to call and stay in the hospital. If you has suspect and no severe symptoms stay quarantine at home is a good choice.
I hope that can help you, and please let me know if you have any clarification or question about that, and I would be welcome to discuss it with you further. Wish you have good health.
Best regards,
Dr. Heang Chan Raksmey, General and Family Physician
If your symptom getting worse associated with shortness of breath (trouble breathing) you call and see your doctor
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for your clarification. Covid 19 symptoms usually start 4 or 5 days after you infected from other people. But in some people, it can take up to 2 weeks for symptoms to appear. If you are recently contact to a person with Covid 19 and highly suspected chest tightness symptoms is a serious problem for Covid 19. Your doctor may want to know your history of traveling and whether you have been around anyone who might be sick. If your symptom getting worse associated with shortness of breath (trouble breathing) you might need to call and stay in the hospital. If you has suspect and no severe symptoms stay quarantine at home is a good choice.
I hope that can help you, and please let me know if you have any clarification or question about that, and I would be welcome to discuss it with you further. Wish you have good health.
Best regards,
Dr. Heang Chan Raksmey, General and Family Physician
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