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Chest Feels Heavy When Lying Flat

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Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

Hi, I've been having what feels like a rapid heart rate but hasn't exceeded about 90 bpm, chest feels hollow and arms from shoulders down feel heavy and fatigued especially while lying... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale MD

I lost my voice and my chest feel heavy ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale ( General & Family Physician)
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)

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Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani MD

I feel a slightly uncomfortable pressure in my chest near my heart can only really feel it when I concentrate on it No pain in chest to the touch but when lying on my back my chest... View answer

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

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

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

but at night when I take my bra off it feels hard & raised like a little pea, then it s gone flat ... breasts spreading apart when lying in bed on my back. However my concern is that the... View answer

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

above my groin . At night time or early in the morning when im lying flat, i can also sometimes feel a very obvious lump which moves about. My stomach grumbles a lot when lying down too.... View answer

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