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What Causes Breathing Difficulty And Chest Pain?

All night I ve had an extremely hard time breathing. I feel like there are bricks on my lungs and it kills to inhale deeply. I m only 17 and this has never happened before. It s kind of scary, I feel like I can t go to sleep because I don t want to stop breathing. Any movement like walking, sitting up, or laying down makes my chest tighten and pain shoots through my chest and shoulders and I can not breath while I m doing that action.
Thu, 13 Dec 2018
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Hello,

Sorry to hear about your problem. Difficulty in breathing and chest tightness should always be taken seriously and investigated.

In a young person its, mostly caused by lung problem most probably Asthma which causes chest tightness and difficulty in breathing.

However, this should be confirmed by history and examination. So you should urgently see your doctor for proper assessment and evaluation.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Mahboob Ur Rahman , General & Family Physician
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What Causes Breathing Difficulty And Chest Pain?

Hello, Sorry to hear about your problem. Difficulty in breathing and chest tightness should always be taken seriously and investigated. In a young person its, mostly caused by lung problem most probably Asthma which causes chest tightness and difficulty in breathing. However, this should be confirmed by history and examination. So you should urgently see your doctor for proper assessment and evaluation. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Mahboob Ur Rahman , General & Family Physician