Why am i still getting a tight feeling in my chest

Chest and lungs
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Hi everyone i have finished my antibioctics but why is my chest still feeling tight my breathing is better it just feel uncomfortable .

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Hi Jayne  Glad to hear at least your breathing is better.  Do you do mucas clearance  ?  I find  when i can clear my airways I don't feel so tight

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Hi Marion the trouble is I don't get much mucus so I don't really know what is given me this tight chest I know it's not anxiety .

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Gosh I really dont know the answer to give you, hopefully one of our fellow suferers will know

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Hi Jayne, good too see the antibiotics are helping fight the infection as for your chest feeling tight it could be due too muscular pains & you might have to wait a while for everything too calm down & settle down. I'm sure it will be ok but if doesn't calm down in a week or go back to your GP. Also see if you can be referred for physiotherapy to help reduce the pain. Good luck & keep smiling :0)

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Thanks so much for your comment Dave , i am going to the doctors on Friday this pain is making me so miserable i try to get on with it but it's getting to much

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All kinds of things can make your chest tight - allergies for example. Lots of people with bronchiectasis also have some asthmatic symptoms too. It's boiling hot at the moment and I feel a bit as if I am breathing through soup! The pollen count doesn't help either. I have two puffers - seretide as a preventative to chest irritation and tightness and ventolin (salbutamol) for instant help with breathing. When I am in a room with a cat I frequently have to grab my ventolin puffer to help my chest tightness. Steam helps too. Speak to your doctor. Hope you get some help . It's a bit miserable sometimes especially in this heat.

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Hi Jayne,  When I was really bad this winter I pulled a muscle from coughing so hard.  Maybe you are sore from your infection and it will ease up eventually.   Hope so.  feel better soon.