1 Peau d'orange is often associated with inflammatory breast cancer, which refers to cancer that involves the skin's network of small lymphatic channels (similar to blood vessels). 2  Mastitis (breast infection) can have a similar appearance. 3  Warmth, pain, or redness of the skin.
Few people are taught that chest pressure can be caused by anxiety, but in reality it's one of the main symptoms of anxiety attacks. Not everyone experiences pressure. Some people experience chest pains (both sharp and dull). Others experience this feeling as though their heart is being squeezed.
I can only assume that it is because of panic/and or anxiety. When I go to bed at night my chest automatically gets heavy like I can not get enough air (this starts 5 min after I lay down) then just as I start to drift off my body jerks me away b/c I feel like I am being choked. It happens forever and my body will not actually allow me to fall asleep.