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What Causes Sudden Tightness In The Chest, Persisting For Some Time?

After a stressful work day ending at 8 pm I came home ate a light dinner and sat and watched tv. About 1 1/2 hrs after eating I am having a pressure feeling in my chest right side anout 6 inches from my collar bone. It is persistant but not getting better or worse but I am concerned
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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'Pressure feeling' can be due to gas in food pipe or upper stomach, increase in blood pressure or due to heart. Take a good acid suppressant and check BP--if no improvement--get an ECG.--regards
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What Causes Sudden Tightness In The Chest, Persisting For Some Time?

Pressure feeling can be due to gas in food pipe or upper stomach, increase in blood pressure or due to heart. Take a good acid suppressant and check BP--if no improvement--get an ECG.--regards