pain below heart area

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What causes the mid section below your heart to feel like there is a tight rubber band that is getting tighter and squeezing your air out of you. I have had this happen several times and it always goes away but it sure is uncomfortable while I have it. It doesn't usually last very long, maybe 1/2 to 1 hour at the most. I don't have to take any pain meds to get rid of it, it just goes away eventually. Is this part of the COPD problem or something else?

[larrynz]

Any chest pain should be checked out by your doctor just to be sure.
A while back my doc sent me off to a cardiologist, I was convinced it was just the chest muscles having to work hard, which is what I was told by the specialist.

[LindaNY]

Absolutely!! Get checked out thoroughly by a good Cardiologist. That's why they are there. To help us rule out problems.

[spike99]

Do get your chest pain checked out by a doctor. Make an appointment to see your GP today. And if the chest pain feeling is like a knife or ice pick being twisted inside your body, go directly to ER ASAP. And, do get someone else to drive the vehicle.

Causes of chest pain???
- Could be Indigestion. Especially after eating spicy foods. Or, maybe too much eating. This type of pain is more of a low rumble / dull pain and is after eating. I sometimes get this type of pain when my GERD flares up.
- Heart problems. If wondering, a few years ago, my 10 year old son would complain of chest pains after huge amounts of physical exercise. Like ice hocky or near the end of running long distance. His ECG was ok, his pulse / BP was ok and his Stress Test was ok. Actually, his stress tests was so good, he almost broken their machine. LOL!!! Yet, he still got chest pains at the end of physical tasks. After a color ultra-sound tests, they found the problem. He had a huge hole in his heart - between the 2 chambers. Thus, blood back flow would happen when his body was under high physical demand. Yet, his preliminary heart tests still showed his heart was ok. And, he had NO heart mermer either - which is normal for folks with hole(s) in their heart. If you can, do demand a color ultra-sound test. Thus, also forcing them to focus on any back flow / improper seated heart valve tests as well.
- Stress. If wondering, I have daily stress pains in my chest. They come and go during the day - regardless of the physical tasks I do. Actually, my chest pains seems to be lower when I speed walk and let my mind drift away down the "the good old days" in my family. My GP has me on BP pills, 81 MG of baby Asprin, better diet (mostly because of my Type 2 Diabetis) and also has me scheduled for another stress test. For me, we know its stress - due to my son's recent 10 hour surgery and our current financial problems. If you can, do reduce your personal stress. Stress has a huge "invisable" negative impact on one's body. Much more bad influence then most realize.
- Improper "balance" in one's life. Eat balanced meals and get balanced sleep. If you skip meals or don't rest properly, it also puts more stress on your body. Thus, making your heart and other body systems work even harder. When I only sleep 4 hours the night before and do my BP the next evening, my numbers are in extreme high range. All because I didn't get the full 6-7 hours of sleep the night before.

With all this in mind.... Visit your doctor ASAP. Get him/her to perform the initial chest pain detection tests. After that, follow their lead. After all, they are the experts (with expert tools) in this area.

Hope this helps as well...