What Causes a Feeling of Pressure in the Chest and Throat When Anxious?
1. Introduction A feeling of pressure in the chest and throat when anxious is generated by the sympathetic nervous system triggering localized muscle spasms, shallow breathing, and hyperventilation. The body releases a flood of stress hormones that command the intercostal muscles of the chest wall and the cricopharyngeal muscle in the throat to involuntarily contract … Read more