Perhaps, most people at least once in their life had an unpleasant sensation in the chest (behind the sternum or on its left side - in the heart). Such discomfort attracts attention and causes great concern. Manifesting severity in the chest is the most common reason forcing to see a doctor.
Discomfort may be felt in a small area. At the same time, the patient feels that it is not only difficult for him to breathe. Heaviness in the chest can spread over its entire area, giving it to the arm, stomach, shoulder, under the shoulder blade, in the lower jaw. Discomfort can be short-term (several minutes). Often the severity in the chest manifests itself for several hours, and in severe cases - all days. The feeling of discomfort may change with movements of the hands, a change in posture. Often it occurs due to emotional or physical stress, eating, and even at rest.
There are many reasons why heaviness appears in the chest. Very often it occurs with an accelerated human rhythm. This condition, as a rule, is short-term, so many do not pay due attention to it, attributing everything to stress. However, severity in the chest may be due to angina pectoris or heart failure. In this case, the heart does not receive the necessary amount of oxygen.
To reduce the risk of an attack, first of all, it is necessary to minimize stressful situations and their effect on the body. It seems to many people that they do not have time to do everything planned in a day, so they try to speed up the rhythm of their life. As a rule, this leads to stress. In addition, the body experiences increased stress. As a result, the load on its systems increases. In order to make it easier for the body to cope with stress and stress, preparations containing magnesium and foods rich in elements that can strengthen blood circulation and the nervous system are recommended. You can include oat or buckwheat porridge, nuts, cocoa in the diet.
A feeling of heaviness while breathing in some cases is a threat to life. In this case, the volume indicators of the inhaled air and the frequency of inspirations change. Severe breathing, except in stressful situations, can occur when an obstruction to the passage of air through the mouth, throat, or nose occurs. It is very likely the appearance of such a symptom in pulmonary diseases. These include bronchitis, inflammation and obstruction of the lungs, increased pressure in the pulmonary arteries. As mentioned above, cardiovascular diseases can also become causes of severity. Various allergies, infections in the blood, physical inactivity, weakened physical condition, hernias, obesity, various complications of diseases (for example, after a sore throat) can cause discomfort in the chest . A great influence on the manifestation of symptoms is exerted by smoking and a change in the conditions surrounding a person. In the latter case, often, adaptation of the body can occur rather slowly, resulting in respiratory discomfort.
It should be noted that the manifestation of severity during breathing negatively affects the central nervous system. As practice shows, people who have this symptom experience certain problems in communicating with other people. The fact is that discomfort in the chest area prevents a person from adequately assessing what is happening around him, it is quite difficult for him to concentrate. This is due to a lack of oxygen.
Diagnosing a symptom is a simple task. It can be detected during the examination of the patient.
Difficulty breathing may be accompanied by difficulty swallowing, wheezing sounds, fever. However, often the patient can not sleep lying down, but only sitting.