What may be the causes of shortness of breath and feelings like nervousness in upper chest?
The symptoms you have described are consistent with a variety of things. But since you have not mentioned your age or gender, it can become difficult to say anything positive about it. For instance, if you are female, and at the right age and time in your life, there is a possibility that you may be pregnant. Usually, the commonest symptoms of pregnancy are consistent with those of severe indigestion. They may also be greatly exaggerated, of course, which could possibly explain something like “nervousness”. Of course, the inability to release gas and difficulty in burping are also quite simply, symptoms of extreme indigestion. There can be short term as well as long term solutions for it. One of the best solutions would be to pour out a glass of club soda quickly and add a few drops of rock salt to it. Gulp this down as soon as you possibly can, and definitely before the fizz subsides. This will cause a certain amount of carbon dioxide to rush into your throat and down into your stomach, from where it will displace the air which will then gush out in a burp. This should make you feel better almost at once. The only thing you need to be careful about is that you cannot use this remedy often if you are pregnant.
You can also try to change your food habits for some time to see if it makes a difference. Avoid spicy and fried foods, opting for simple and easy to digest stuff instead. Meat should be totally removed from your diet for a few days and it will also be useful if you can remove milk and cheese from your diet. Eating fresh and raw food can be very soothing to the system, and chances are that if you are suffering from extreme, acute or chronic indigestion, you will begin to heal in a few days. On the other hand, if your condition continues for more than a month, you need to get a medical check up done. Please do not ignore this, as it could lead to severe complications further on. These symptoms could also point to the beginnings of a stomach ulcer, or some sort of a serious stomach infection. It is also possible that you are suffering from something unrelated to digestion, such as asthma. But this would need a medical examination as well as diagnosis.
