COVID-19 and Anxiety
The viral illness COVID-19, which came about in 2020 and appeared to be a pandemic, can make some people feel tight in the chest. If you have persistent chest tightness because it is an emergency symptom, call your doctor or emergency services right away. Other urgent COVID-19 symptoms include the following, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) [1]:
- difficulty breathing
- blue lips
- ongoing somnolence
Mild signs of COVID-19 [2], such as a fever, dry cough, and shortness of breath, are more frequently experienced by persons who have it.
Anxiety is a common condition. Up to 40 million adults in the United States have an anxiety disorder. Chest tightness is one symptom of anxiety. There are other sumptuary may occur simultaneously, including:
- difficulty breathing
- breathing rapidly
- dizziness
- pounding heart
- nervousness
- tightening and aching muscles
You may find that your anxiety culminates in a panic attack, which can last for 10 to 20 minutes.