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Chest pressure
Chest pressure is a sensation of heaviness on or within the chest. If this sensation occurs in response to the heart not receiving enough blood, it is called angina pain.
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A 35-year old asked:
Chest pressure, feels like someone is pressing on my chest. Time to go to E.R.?
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A 34-year old asked:
What is chest pressure?
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A 35-year old asked:
What does burning chest pressure mean ?
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A 47-year old asked:
How much should I worry about chest pressure?
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A 33-year old asked:
What are the causes for chest pressure or pain?
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A 31-year old asked:
How can one get rid of constant chest pressure?
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A member asked:
Could it be something bad if I have chest pressure?
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A 25-year old asked:
What kind of doctor sees somebody for chest pressure?
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A 16-year old female asked:
Why do I have chest pressure when I do not wear a bra?
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A 38-year old asked:
Is it normal to feel slight chest pressure after an intense workout?
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A 38-year old asked:
My brother says I should get treated because once in a while I get a few minutes of chest pressure. Should I?
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A 38-year old asked:
Could a gallbladder infection cause chest pressure?
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A 46-year old asked:
What could be causing chest pressure in a fifteen year old male?
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A 33-year old asked:
Chest pressure only when sleeping on left side, what could be wrong?
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A 47-year old female asked:
For the past two nights I've had chest pressure/discomfort when I lay down in bed. If I prop up my pillows it improves. It eventually goes away. ?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Today, on and off, I have had severe chest pressure [like someone is pushing on it] with belching. It is at the center-right of my chest. I am worried?
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A 38-year old asked:
Chest pressure and hard to breathe, could this be serious?
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A 42-year old asked:
How to relieve chest pressure after drinking caffeinated beverages?
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A 34-year old female asked:
I am 34 years old and have been experiencing chest pressure, fatigue, and pain in my right shoulder. What could this be and what steps should I take?
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A 41-year old male asked:
Does Ibs cause nausea and fullness and chest pressure?
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A 37-year old asked:
I'm having chest pressure and burping a lot, please help?
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A 42-year old female asked:
I've been getting a lot of chest pain. Chest pressure also. Weakness, painful back, sweating, shaking and am restless. What could this be?
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A 38-year old asked:
My boyfriend is an avid triathlete and ended up with a 95% block in the LAD and had a stent placed. why would he still have chest pressure and SOB?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Had bronchitis took medicine for 2 wks breathin n chest pressure got better. Been off medicine since monday n chest pressure, bad cough phelgm is back?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Thanks docs, one more question. I have painful chest pressure when I jog, but when I had my stress test I didn't jog enough time to get the chest pain?
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A 40-year old asked:
Chest pressure after eating an greasy meal..any way to treat this?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Chest pressure /chronic cough.. Cardiac has been ruled out. Im 22?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Really bad chest pressure. Hearts still beating though! hard to breathe. Really Shaking a lot. ?
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A 19-year old male asked:
What could be the cause of extreme fatigue ( tired ) , foamy pee, headache (mild) , chest pressure ( made worse by exercise), and thirsty ? 19 yrsold
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A 33-year old female asked:
I started Atenolol 50mg 3 days ago. BP is usually 160/90 HR at 130 . BP now118/59 HR 76. I feel dizzy, excessively tired, chest pressure . Why?
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