Chest discomfort and difficulty breathing

[Mavrax]

About a week ago, I started having problems breathing.  On the first day, I kept feeling I wasnt getting enough air but if I were to breathe harder, I actually get dizzy.  Then my chest started feeling tight and heavy as if something was squeezing it.  This lasted about a day.  The following day I was feeling fine.  Then the next day (Thursday) the tight chest feeling came back mid day till the night.  On Friday I felt fine again, just that I ran out of breath fairly easily.  On Saturday I was fine until I went to the gym.  Didnt do any cardio exercies or anything, just weights.  I started getting that tight chest feeling, although not as bad.

I dont smoke, although I do get second hand smoke some times.  I never had asthma, and I dont have any allergies that I'm aware of.  Can anyone help me figure out what might be my problem?  

[adamf0303]

Hello my name is Adam and I have been having difficulty breathing off and on the past year or so. I am 25 years old and have been smoking since I was 11. I have been clean and sober now for 18 months. I used Speed and drank off and on the last 7 years of my life. Everytime I ask somebody about my chest discomfort they say that it is due to stress. I recently started a new job where I make more money than I have ever made in my life, however I am in sales so I am constantly under pressure to perform day in and day out,not to mention that I also have 2 kids.

It used to be that my chest would only bug me at night when I layed down for bed, but now it seems that it affects me during the day as well any thoughts would be appreciated?

One more thing when I am finaly able to get into a comfortable position to fall asleep If I lay wrong I wake up with both my arms numb, tingling, and in alot of pain is there something wrong or am I just paranoid?

Regards,
Adam

[Patti Lodes]

ACCUTANE CAUSES THESE TYPES OF PROBLEMS SOMETIME AFTER YOU'RE DONE WITH THE DRUG.

[iamsunny]

ask your doc to check for COSTOCHONDRITIS

[National Jewish]

You need to see your doctor.  You will need a careful exam and heart and lung testing to sort this out.  The cause may or may not be physical.  Be assured that panic attacks, that are usually associated with anxiety, can feel extremely real and could account for all the symptoms you are experiencing.  Note also that, although this diagnosis is common, both doctors and patients are too often reluctant to consider the diagnosis.