Tightness in upper abdomen with breathing anxiety

Mental health
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I feel like i am falling apart at the moment! If it's not one thing, it;s another.

So i have had phases of breathing anxiety in the past, one that lasted weeks and weeks not so long before Christmas, tight chest, feeling like i need to consciously control my breathing making it really uncomfortable. I went to the docs 3 times and all was normal and eventually i forgot about it and was back to normal. Now its back, i think since i have been off work over the holidays and sat at home with too much time to think... i went to the docs again as i was convinced it felt slightly different this time. Blood pressure, oxygen levels, heart rate, listened to my heart & lungs and all normal. He pushed hard on my upper abdomen below my ribs and asked me if it hurt, it did. He said that can be a sign of acid reflux and told me to eat small, regular meals.

My breathing obsession is getting better however now it feels like there is a tight band around my upper abdomen that causing me to panic and the shortness of breath is coming back. I feel so tense and knotted up, It's so uncomfortable. Can this feeling really be caused by acid reflux? Or just anxiety?

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I dont know If axid reflux can cuase that , are you even gasy and burbing and that , I get that chest tightness and breathing thing all the time ,plus muschle jolts and jums and many more 24/7 , But try not to let it get you worked up , trust your docter or get another GP to discuss with

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O and yeah I do get axid reflux alot aswell it is one of the anxiety symtoms , try drinking green tea and lots of water

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Thank you for your reply. I am not burping or anything really which is why i thought it was strange that he said acid reflux. I think maybe it is just where i have been so tense all the time. Now i have taken my mind off it a bit it has eased. I will definitely try green tea and drink water. Thank you