What's the matter with suffocation and chest tightness at night?

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My grandfather is a retired veteran cadre. Now he is old. He used to be in good health. Recently, he is not very comfortable. He doesn't smoke or drink in his daily life. Recently, I always feel chest tightness and shortness of breath. Especially when I go to bed at night, I'm about to fall asleep. I suddenly feel that I can't breathe and wake up again. It's always more than two o'clock in the evening. Let's take a look at the following.

What's the matter with suffocation and chest tightness at night?

First: chest tightness and shortness of breath is a subjective feeling, that is, breathing hard or not enough. Light if nothing happened, heavy feel uncomfortable, seems to be pressed by the stone chest, and even dyspnea and cause chest tightness shortness of breath. Chest tightness, chest pressure, it is difficult to describe this abnormal feeling, many patients will feel heavy chest pressure, and some patients feel that the lungs seem to be full of liquid when breathing deeply. A few patients felt chest pain.

Second: for arrhythmia, emphysema, asthma, atelectasis, pulmonary infarction, pneumothorax, bronchitis, tracheitis, cor pulmonale, tracheal stenosis, congenital heart disease, coronary heart disease, myocarditis and other disease factors caused by chest tightness and shortness of breath, we must go to the regular hospital for a comprehensive examination, and active treatment, we must actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment.

Third: shortness of breath, often occurs in sleep, forced or lying down, chest pressure, unable to breathe deeply, only sit up, can breathe. Many patients have to raise their pillows or choose to sleep in a chair to feel more comfortable. This symptom of chest tightness and shortness of breath may be the functional performance of body organs, and may also be one of the earliest symptoms of human diseases.

matters needing attention

We must pay attention to keep indoor air circulation, reduce to low air pressure environment, try to keep good mood, keep optimistic attitude, avoid overwork, strengthen physical exercise appropriately, pay attention to ensure adequate sleep, and strive to eliminate chest tightness and shortness of breath symptoms. Usually try not to eat spicy food in life.