what could cause my chest to feel heavy
Acute causes of heavy chest feeling are. 1  Gastritis or esophagitis: Chest pain involving the lower chest and upper abdomen, and increases on swallowing or after eating food.  Myocardial infarction or heart attack: sudden excruciating chest pain with squeezing and heavy feeling in the chest.
Angina usually lasts for just a few minutes. Angina. discomfort is usually in the center of the chest, behind. the breastbone. Hereâs how people say it feels: â¢ Chest feels tight or heavy. â¢ Feel short of breath (or hard to breathe). â¢ Pressure, squeezing or burning in chest. â¢ Discomfort may spread to arm, back, neck, jaw or stomach. â¢ Numbness or tingling in shoulders, arms or wrists. â¢ Sick to the stomach.