nikigrl8883 Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 im worried although this has happened at like 4 times times before in the past since ive gotten sick,,,,,,last night i was having a very bad dream and i woke up with my heart races again but i also felt a tight band type feeling around my upper ab like under my breasts....as my heart slowed down the feeling subsided....i know that band feeling is a common symptom in MS....i have had a brain mri and it didnt show any signs of ms but i didnt have a spinal mri ever....has anyone else ever felt this with pots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Dame Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 I have this all the time. Pretty much any time I wake up during the night I get this feeling. My guess is the tachycardia contributes to the tightness in my chest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardiactec Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 anxiety can cause a restricted feeling in the upper abdomen/chest and since you were having a nightmare with associated tachycardia/palps, the tight feeling was probably anxiety related from the nightmare you were having...hope you're doing better.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikigrl8883 Posted February 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 thank you for your replies, the tightness is under my chest though but if thats considered the chest i suppose it could be from anxiety....i have woken up with that quite a few times (the band feeling) it feeling like there is an elastic band tied tightly around my abdomin upper abdomin....its not fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P SUDIK Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Niki, I have been complaining about this feeling,for as long as I have had POTS. It feels like a band around my abdomen , not my chest. It feels like pants that are to tight. Is that how you feel? P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikigrl8883 Posted February 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 pat,yes that is how i feel except it is my upper abdomin under my chest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoGiuliana Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 I get that feeling too. One explanation I have heard is that it is related to the muscles of the diaphragm not relaxing normally. Katherine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikigrl8883 Posted February 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 well i woke again last night with a racing heart any time i have a bad dream at all it happens.....i didint get the band feeling right away this morning it occured awile after the heart racing thing....does anyone else get this when there heart isnt racing at the time?and to answer your question yes it feels like pants too tight exactly to a T butits not that low its ont he upper ab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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