Hey Kitty! I totally relate!! I've always had bouts of chest pressure when I get anxious, when I get stressed, when I'm upset about something, if my stomach is feeling out of whack or even if my back is feeling tight and sore, but the last three or four days it has been so bad that I went to the doctors about it. The pressure for me is right in the middle of my breasts and goes up into my throat. Sometimes I also get a really bloated feeling inbetween my belly button and ribcage area with it, but not always. I also was getting short of breath and felt like I was choking. Anyway, he did and EKG and listened to my heart and told my heart is really healthy and that the EKG was really good. He had me take some really strong antacid while I was there, which helped a little. He said that he believes it is a reflux kind of thing and wants me to take antacids and GasX for awhile and see if that helps. He also told me that after taking the meds, if the symptoms get worse, to go back to the doctor immediately because that would indicate a heart problem, but he didn't think that would happen because my heart sounds so good - just a precaution. He also told me that gastro problems feel alot like heart problems, but if you ever have a tight, squeezing or pressure in your chest and have not been diagnosed with gastro problems, that you should go to a doctor to be on the safe side. Sorry - don't mean to make you panic if I did. I think you should go to the doctor to make sure you're ok. I told him I felt stupid going in because my panic always makes me think I'm having a heart attack and he told me that because of the pressure and tightness in my chest, I did the right thing. I also think the reason I get so much pressure in my chest is because I sit at a computer all day typing so I don't think my posture is all that great. I think it not only pushes my gut up into my ribcage causing the gastro irritation, but it also makes those muscles in my chest tight and achy. Don't know if that just made you more anxious about it, I'm very sorry if it did!! I just wanted to let you know what my doctor said. Be safe and go in. -IF- they find something wrong, be assured that there are many, many, many things that can be done for heart problems and you wi

Hi Kitty just wanted to say dont feel bad for suffering the anxiety and panics again they will probably be with us for ever though through different stages of our lives we will deal with it differently have our good days and have our not so good days you will be ok.As for the tiredness have you had your iron levels checked i have to have mine checked regularly as i am always aenemic and i have to take iron supplements alot and my main symptom is fatigue so its worth getting checked just to rule out anything like that if you havnt already.Take care. Lulu..

hi kitty, i hope you are doing okay.i have alot of chest pressure most of the time its one of my major symptoms i think its caused by the acid reflux in my stomach which also causes a lot of gas this makes me feel very bloated and seem to have a heavy feeling around my ribcage sometimes i feel i have no space more so when iam sitting upright i have a hyetal hernia which also causes pressure in my chest.i hope this will help you. take care lynn

Hello its kitty here agian Well i really thought i had this panic sorted how wrong can you be? if anyone can offer some advice i would be really gratefull what my question is is that just lately at the top of my rib cage i have felt a lot of pressure has anyone had this i am so worried that its a heart problem it dose not hurt its just feels heavy :quest:also i have really felt sleeply i can go to sleep for hours it is really bugging me what is going on.????????????