Whenever I breathe in deeply I get a tightening in the right side of my chest which also causes a pain in my right shoulder blade. The pain in my chest is a bit sharper than in my shoulder blade, but not so much that I have to stop whatever it is I m doing. What could it be?
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, we should rule out pleuritic pain in your case. You are having right sided chest tightness and right shoulder pain. And this can be due to pleurisy. Common causes for pleurisy are lung infection, bronchitis, tube, pleural effusion etc. So better to first get done chest x-ray. If chest x-ray is normal then no need to worry about lung diseases. Sometimes, musculoskeletal pain can be the cause. So take painkiller (ibuprofen). Apply warm water pad on affected areas. Don't worry, you will be alright, but first rule out pulmonary causes. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.