tightness in the upper abdomen

It actually could be IBS, it can cause lots of pain !

Stop eating any spicy food and large meals.
I think it would be like a hernia in the upper bowel
I've had id for years and I take losce every morning. And also do you have acid reflux.

Hi. This very morning at six o'clock. I was sleeping but could still feel like a tight rope around my upper abdomen getting tighter and tighter. Weird thing is it was incorporated into my dream that someone was doing that to me. I woke up and it went. This has happened before. I was frightened I thought it was my heart. But the night before I had a creamy curry that was delicious but full of fat. So now I'm thinking is it something to do with gall bladder? As that showed up on a scan I had before that there was a problem but I didn't get much trouble ftom it. And since I need ti loose weight I'm wondering if when I was on my side sleeping all my weight was squashing my inners together?

Sounds like gallstones

My stomach is tight and my chest is tight whole back neck and head very tight very concerned

I'm a54 yr old male my upper stomach feels so bloated and my intentions feel like there being riged out even after a sip of water or a meal goes away in time but the process just repeats itself

I have the same thing. Started when I was pregnant with my third child. Its been ongoing for over 5 years now. I've been all over the US in search of answers even Mayo Clinic and Cedars-Sinai haven't been able to help me. The only thing that relaxes the tightness is Ativan. My symptoms almost completely disappear except for the bloating. I also take Acid Soothe and Acid Ease which helps some. I hope this helps.

7pm the night before I ate a Chipotle steak bowl. The following morning after eating eggs and bacon and a cream cheese bagel around 8:30, the area below my breastbone and the waist felt really constricted. The tightness just grew and it made it hard to breath. I thought my bra was really tight. I unhooked it and there was no relief. I was wondering is this what a precursor to a heart attack feels like? I felt really haggard, devoid of energy. I dragged body to a sunlit room and just soak up the solar radiate heat for about an hour. Meanwhile I was taking slow, deep breaths to get a pumping action going in my upper abdomen while my chest was literally bobbing up and down, trying to move along whatever was stuck there and alleviate the tightness. I was tired, so I went to bed to sleep for an hour and a half keeping very warm and my upper body inclined at an slight angle. Finally, I was well enough to go about my business, perhaps 70% well. No nausea, just unwell, some tightness still remains. I suspect that it is some sort of food poisoning. My husband and I both ate Chipotle the night before. The only difference is that he had pinto beans and I had black beans. That evening, I crack some pumpkin seeds for snack but decided not to have dinner. I can feel it coming - with the tightness in my upper abdomen, next stage is likely to be constipation. I drank a tall glass of warm water. But before downing it, I parked that warm glass of water below the breastbone and just warm that part of my body up hoping to chase away the toxins stuck in that area with a boost of energy. I then ate an orange. That shot of vitamin C just felt right. I noticed that my urine was really yellow. Prior to this, it has always been relatively clear. So, I knew my organs were working hard to clean my system. Throughout the night I continued my orange/water regiment. The fourth time I urinated, it was still very yellow. Then I took an activated charcoal supplement. Then my urine got a lighter color. Strange thing, each successive orange tasted sweeter. The first one tasted a bit sour. And meanwhile my voice got a little raspy during this ordeal. The next morning I skipped breakfast. All the tightness has disappeared but I was still cautious. I ate some pork over rice for lunch. I felt I should sweat a little. So, my husband and I played badminton for about 10 minutes. My energy level was getting back to normal, but there still seemed to be some irritant in my throat. My voice has not normalized yet. This experience taught me to allow my immune system to take over and find its own equilibrium, but help it by supplying the body with plenty of fluid to transport the bad stuff away. In addition the vitamin C and charcoal supplement will enhance the chelation process. And sunshine and warmth are always my friend.

I have been having the same feeling like a rope being tightened around my waist for 4 months now, I have not had any problems with diareha. Were you able to find out what is going on? I am desparate for answers

Hi, were you able to find a solution to your abdominal tightness?

I had anxiety problems and still have probably but these days I feel all the time a discomfort or tighten upper stomach and seems like it's pushing my chest while sitting and there is slight difficulty in breathing and shortness of breath also. I'm slightly overweight. Around 5'9" and 77 kg.

Did you ever discover what was wrong? My mother has been experiencing the same issues for 9 months and has lost a ton of weight from not eating. She has also slowly lost her ability to walk due to severe weakness in her legs.

Hiatal hernia! Take endoscopy test.

iam having similar problem if u have got diagnoised let me know ty

Did you ever figure out the cause? I am having the same symptoms