Chest Tightness

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I've taken lexapro about five years ago for about a year or so and had no problems. I started back taking lexapro and I'm having chest tightness. I've stopped taking and chest feels better. I had only been on Lexapro for about 10 days and only taking half of 10mg. I tried the 10mg and it was too much for me.Thought I would gradually go back to the 10mg but the chest tightness started.M ## That is actually something that you will need to discuss with your doctor in regards to possible Lexapro alternatives. However I believe chest tightness is one of the possible side effects of this drug. I would personally advise to stay well hydrated, drinking lots of water throughout the day and see if that makes any difference. It sounds like your body is just more sensitive to it now and...

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I had a THYROIDECTOMY on Jan 2006 and was taking 50MCG levothyroid hormone ever since. I was doing well untill Apr 08 when I told my doctor that I was planning to get pregnant, she increased my dosage to 75MCG. It turned out aweful to me despite the doctor said that TSH falled into a lower safe range for pregnancy. I felt palpitation and sweatering in the first month and starting October I had trouble sleeping becuase whenever I laid down I felt palpitation and tight chest such that I had to put a pillow behind my upper back to get a whole sleep for a few days, And these symptoms scare me most because It's like haert failure, which could be a side effect of thyroxine! My BP--once measured in clinic 110/80-- scared me off because it was 90/60 for my 30 years of life and never changed...

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Hi, I hope to find some answers, thank you for listening, I have been on Levo for about 3 months now, currently taking 50 mgs. I have been having chest discomfort that I chalked up to soreness or gas.. but it keeps happening. and this morning about 45 min after I took it, I got hit with a sudden tightness, chokiness, feeling in my throat and it took my breath for just a second.. It scared me.. now I just have a dull tightness in my throat and chest.. Im almost certain it's the meds.. Is this common, have I went from Hypo to Hyper.. ps.. I'm anxious now!! but trying to relax. I feel ok otherwise. ## Hello, Bonnie! How are you? Anytime you have chest pain/discomfort, it's best to have it checked out by your doctor to be safe. However yes, it is most likely due to the medicatio...

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Hi, I have been taking doxycycline for about a year to fight back chronic MRSA Staph infection in the femur (had several operations on leg so far). I am alergic to some other antibiotics and tried Septra and that gave me rashes. So I am kind of stuck with Doxy. A few months after I started taking Doxy I started developing what I thought at the time was general anxiety disorder as I would develop chest tightness/pressure and general nervousness which in turn would make it extremely difficult to concentrate at work and hard to hold up conversations with people. Sure I have some anxiety over bills, work, life, but nothing that I obsessively worry about. However, thinking my issue was anxiety I started taking anti-anxiety meds (BuSpar and Ativan) - I got off the Ativan about 3 weeks ago as ...

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The neck stiffness started while on Xarelto. After switching to Eliquis is the pain spread throughout my body. Into my back, my hips, my legs, the back of my knees, just throughout my whole body. I cannot sleep at night nor can I hardly move during the day. I am desperately looking for an alternative to any of these blood thinners. it seems like no one can really give me the correct combinations off supplements. I am open for any suggestions. thank you so very much! ## Hello, Sam! How are you? There really is no combination of supplements that can be guaranteed to work. Some are known to cause blood thinning, but no testing has been done to show that they are as effective as actual drugs used for that purpose. Have you ever tried Warfarin/Coumadin? Many people manage to take it, without...

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I have been on 25 mg once a day for about 9 days. I am experiencing tightness of the jaw and neck. I'm also having headaches and sore gums. Has any else had these side effects while on this medication? ## I have tightness in my chest and pain in the back of my neck and head, and also my teeth hurt. Felt great till I was put on this med. ## I have those symptoms but I just got the meds yesterday and I was about to start the meds today...I am so afraid of meds,,,now I am horrified! ## I AM ON THIS MEDICATION FOR 2 WEEKS NOW, I HAVE THE JIGGERS AND MY JAW AND NECK HURT. AND DIZZY. WILL THIS GO AWAY AFTER A WHILE. ## so is this a safe drug as they say. it sure doesnt sound like it. ## This medicine is amazing! And the side effects are actually not that bad with metoprolol tartrate. I am...

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What are the side effects of Lisinop HCTZ? Do they include chest pains or tightness of chest? ## Here's the monograph page with side effect information: You should speak to your doctor about any type of reaction like this from any medication. There is a chance that it is just your body reacting to the drug and the lowering of your blood pressure, but it is best to get checked out and rule out other more serious problems.

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Hi! I've been taking Seroquel 200mg for 3 weeks and it's been alright, but something is happening at night that's become a concern. I wake up feeling like my chest is tightening, and I can't get comfortable. It's hard to explain. I just feel a tightness throughout my body, and my body keeps tossing and turning due to discomfort. Anyone else have a similar reaction? Is this normal? ## The FDA does report that this medication has been known to cause chest pain as a side effect in some people that take it, along with muscle aches, inability to sit or lie still, restlessness, and weight changes. Are you on any other medications? Anytime it concerns chest pain, it is always best to have it checked out by your doctor to be safe.

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Since getting my first Simponi Aria infusion 3 days ago, I have been well aware of my heart beating really hard in my chest, especially when I lay down to sleep at night. It's not beating fast or rapidly but just beating hard. I lay hear and count the beats while I try to go to sleep. I have also been feeling some tightness in my chest, kind of like my heart has pressure on it. I wouldn't be concerned about it except that I was recently diagnosed with a heart murmur and mild aortic stenosis. My dad passed away last year from a massive heart attack and he had severe aortic stenosis. He had aortic valve replacement which only lasted him 3 years before he died. My RA is pretty bad and I really want this drug Simponi Aria to work for me but this heart condition is really scaring me....

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Can you take Nitromin spray for anxiety, I often suffer from tightness in the chest and shallow breathing, after meals, bedtime, or when rushing around. I have been checked by hospital and they tell me after a number of tests I'm 100%. However they did give me this spay before I attended hospital to try and seemed to work the one time I used it, but I don't know how often or if I should be taking it, hospital told me nothing, but I still get the anxiety discomfort and wondered if its ok to use? ## I'd not recommend it, if you're experiencing anxiety, you're likely already developing a more rapid heartbeat from that and this medication can cause that as a side effect, so it could end up being too much and may cause damage. Other side effects as reported by the FDA may...

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Have had a bad cold for 15 days, chest infection, coughing sputum all night. Just been prescribed 30 mg Prednisone once daily for 5 days, because of tightness in chest. Very concerned about the side effects & stopping 30 mg after 5 days....please help ASAP ## Hello, Jen! How are you? There is no need to be concerned about stopping it, after 5 days, the U.S. FDA has found that it only needs to be tapered if it has been taken for 21 days, or more. Its typical side effects may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache, insomnia, nervousness and acne. Which ones are you worried about? Perhaps they can be addressed to help you.

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Hi. My wife has shortness of breath and chest pain and a cough that doesn't wanna go away. What can I do or who should I take her to? The doctor I took her to said she is a chronic patient. ## Hi Matthew. I can always give out great advice. Trust me on that. Take your wife immediately to the ER room. I am going through almost the same situation. But I have my five and a half year old granddaughter I cannot go. But I was just thinking about your wife. God bless. And good luck. ## I have chest pain when I am coughing and sneezing... Please tell me some medicine name that can provide relief. ## Can clonazepam cause shortness of breath and tightness in the chest

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My insurance dropped my prescription coverage recently and now I cant afford my inhalers. $100 per inhaler and I go through an inhaler at least once a week. I've been having my usual severe asthma, can hardly breathe, chest pain, tightness, cough, and generally think im slowly suffocating to death. Primatene tablets don't do anything! I'm dying here, please does anyone have any suggestions, other than go to the ER.. I can't afford that either but it is a last resort. It would be very difficult for me to get to the er too. Thanks if anyone can help... ## Do you have a doctor that you see regularly? Either a PCP or pulmonologist? If so, they may have samples they can give you to use for awhile, since you no longer have prescription coverage. My mother-in-law just had an ap...

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tightness in chest and lungs, short of breath, battling to breathe properly (like asthma), headaches, extreme bitter taste in mouth, cramps in feet and legs, pain in joints, itching, gas, short spells of dizziness/blackouts when coughing, coughing spells as soon as a breath of air enters through my mouth. constant urge to cough, scratching in throat, dryness on back of tongue. ## Hi Annie, Are these side effects that you are currently experiencing while taking Clacee or are you just listing them as helpful information? In either case, Clacee contains the active ingredient Clarithromycin. If anyone is seeking more information about the side effects of this medication, you can visit the page below: nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a692005.html#side-effects You can also learn more abo...

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My wife has had chest pain/tightness, getting dizzy, sleeping more than usual, ever since taking the blue-dyed enalapril malette 10 mg. pill, which she started taking 2-1/2 weeks ago. Before filling the current script, she had been getting pink pills for quite some time with no problematic side-effects. Both pills are generic, BTW... ## Hello, Sven! How is your wife doing? She needs to have this checked out by her doctor. There is a chance those symptoms could be related to a heart or circulatory problem, rather than the pill from a different manufacturer. It is most likely nothing, but chest pain is nothing to play around with, especially coupled with the other symptoms. Enalapril is classified by the FDA as an ACE inhibitor that is most commonly used to treat high blood pressure and c...

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Been off Gabby for 5 weeks. Feeling pretty good except still have tightness in chest off and on. Anyone else have chest pain? Was on high dose for quite a while. Got off it too fast. ## Hello, Sandy! How are you? You should have this checked out by your doctor to be safe, there are many things that could cause chest pain and some of them are very dangerous, such as heart conditions. The typical withdrawal effects of Gabapentin are listed by the FDA as possibly including nausea, dizziness, fever, chills, rebound pain, depression, anxiety, seizures and diarrhea. There's a chance the chest pain is associated, but after 5 weeks, most symptoms should be gone. Are you any other medications? ## Just B P meds! Not really a pain more of an ache. Not bad and with all the other withdrawals it ...

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Hey guys, day two into cymbalta 30g for depression. When I yawn my eyes force shut and I get a tightness around my chest and shoulders. I have a pain in the tummy. And I feel like I'm twitching my hands and chest but when I look I'm not. Is it normal? ## Please be careful on this medication. It takes away all anxiety and inhibitions. It can make you do and say things you wouldn't ordinarily. It also makes you crave alcohol, and can intensify alcohol affect tremendously. I was on 60 mg for 9 months. I kept telling my doc I didn't feel like myself. He insisted I stay on it. My personality completely changed, my relationship with my husband and daughters suffered and I didn't care. If my daughter was out late....I didn't worry. I stopped worrying about consequences....

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i feel tight chested, water retention and dizzy since i started taking this antibiottic, is this commom side effects? dd ## Have you consulted your doctor, yet? Any time you feel chest tightness and are experiencing fluid retention, you should contact your doctor immediately, those can be symptoms of congestive heart failure, which I found out the hard way. I'm not saying that's definitely what it is, because I'm not a doctor, but you should definitely have it checked out, to be on the safe side. ## thank you for your reply. i had blood tests done since i asked the question, found out my cholestrol is perfect, blood pressure perfect, liver and kidneys r good, sugar a bit high am addressing that. no arthiritis in feet, no gout, low throid level taking meds now for that. next ...

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I have no more AF so tried to go off Eliquist and diltiazam. However when I did (slowly, one at a time) I felt a tightness in my chest and a rapid heartbeat for a few seconds on getting up. Is this from going off the medicine or is it a different heart problem. Can't get in to see the specialist until March. ## Please tell me how to get off 180mg of diltiazam. I have been on it for four years and have a pacemaker. For five months now I have had no problems at all. The AF has gone completely away and I believe it's because of prayer. I have cut ELiquist in half and am feeling really good. When I had my pacemaker checked the last two times it proves that nothing is going on. I'm afraid to go cold turkey. Anyone have any advice? Thanks ## I'm in the same boat. Let's bra...

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Put on statins in 2009 (first Zocor, then Lipitor). In June 2012 had severe episode of heart palpitations and chest tightness (ended up in ER). Had EKG, chest x-ray, blood tests -- all normal. But chest tightness, lightheadedness and fatigue symptoms continued for days. After cardiologist visit (including stress test) found no problems with heart, returned to regular doctor for more blood work. Found nothing... Then based on my own online research I found my symptoms matched up with Lipitor side effects. Stopped Lipitor first week of July... chest tightness and fatigue symptoms are now gone but lightheadedness continues. After more online research, I have begun taking CoQ10 and Milk Thistle this week. No improvement yet. Anyone with similar experiences? How long does it take for the bod...

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