question: I feel like my chest is heavy, it feels tight and almost like there is something stuck in my chest. I really don t feel like eating due to the discomfort. It does go away at times but then reappears. Almost gassy. antacids do not help. I have been having some constipation issues as well and took a laxative for the past 2 days. The funny thing is my co-worker has the same symptoms and I was wondering if it might be a virus?