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Chest Tightness.

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This probably sounds like a really stupid question but I am just curious to see whether it differs from person to person or from attack to attack. Everyone seems to talk a lot about feeling tight but wherabouts exactly in their chest do they feel tight. I tend to feel tight almost everywhere in my chest, also feels like an elephant is sitting on my chest.

I know it sounds a little silly - I'm just curious!!

R xx

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hi rachel

Its much the same feeling -it feels very much like a heavy object is on my chest during an attack and its like trying to breath through a very thin straw!

Hope that helps you but i think this is quite a normal feeling for a lot of asthmatics during an attack.

All this said- if you are feeling symptomatic at this time then please seek help either emergency doc or dial 999.

Take care lv kat Xx

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