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These conditions are almost always accompanied by other respiratory symptoms, like coughing, wheezing, and general difficulty breathing, he adds. While asthma is a pretty manageable condition, tightness in the chest can also be a potential sign of more serious, progressive lung diseases (such as emphysema), says Dr. And if the tightness in the chest tends to come on when you're coughing at night, during exercise, and/or when you're laughing, that's another probable sign it could be asthma, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. However, there's an important distinction between asthma and more serious causes of chest pain: Asthma-related discomfort is usually fleeting, rather than constant-like when you try to take a deep breath and briefly find yourself coughing or wheezing, explains Dr. For example, asthma is a respiratory condition in which chronic inflammation narrows the lungs' airways, causing shortness of breath and a "general, vague sense of tightness" in the chest and back, explains Dr. Tightness in the chest can sometimes be a sign of a breathing or lung health issue, says Lawrence Shulman, D.O., chief medical officer and chief of the division of pulmonary and sleep medicine at ProHEALTH Care.
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