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What Could Tight Chest With Difficult Breathing Suggest?

yes i have a friend 25 year old male. he has seen a doctor . but he has racing heart an his left arm gets tight. after couple minutes he is okay. also has shortness of breath during this time. his doctor gave him prescription for anxiety. this tends to happen around bed time when he is just relaxing n watching tv.
Mon, 22 Sep 2014
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Dear madam
Thanks for your query.
Before we could rule it as functional or anxiety related we should be sure that it is not organic or real.
If it is happening daily or at least once in two days , we can get a 24-48 hours holter monitoring to catch any heart rhythm abnormality at that time. If he has any loss of consciousness, blackout, marked dizziness, unexplained fall, it may be a serious issue. consult your doctor on urgent basis. Otherwise take a routine consultation at earliest possible. At least a basic clinical examination should be done. if you can get an ECG at time of episode , it will be a great help.
Sincerely
Sukhvinder
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What Could Tight Chest With Difficult Breathing Suggest?

Dear madam Thanks for your query. Before we could rule it as functional or anxiety related we should be sure that it is not organic or real. If it is happening daily or at least once in two days , we can get a 24-48 hours holter monitoring to catch any heart rhythm abnormality at that time. If he has any loss of consciousness, blackout, marked dizziness, unexplained fall, it may be a serious issue. consult your doctor on urgent basis. Otherwise take a routine consultation at earliest possible. At least a basic clinical examination should be done. if you can get an ECG at time of episode , it will be a great help. Sincerely Sukhvinder