Shoulder breathing pain?

[Mockingbird]

I'm having a sharp pain high up in my left shoulder when I'm breathing. It only hurts when I'm in certain positions, like lying on my back, or standing straight up. Also, it hurts worse when I breathe in, and it almost always hurts when I cough, no matter what position I'm in. My shoulder has full range of motion, and there's no pain as long as I'm not breathing. I'm wondering if it's a small pulled muscle, or maybe just misdirected pain (the pain is really in my chest, but my brain thinks it is in my shoulder).



Also (this is a completely different pain) whenever I hear about pleurisy on this board, people who've felt it always say it lasts a really long time and it's continuous. However, the pain I've always felt has been intermittent; it shows up two or three times a day and lasts for a while, but then it goes away on it's own. In the past, I've just thought that maybe I didn't really have pleurisy and it's something else. I've been having that kind of pain in my lower left lung recently, and this morning while I was laying in bed I could hear/feel the lining rubbing together.

So, I guess my question is; are there different types of pleurisy? And also, could I be mistaking the rubbing sound for something else?

 

[Mockingbird]

I'm having a sharp pain high up in my left shoulder when I'm breathing. It only hurts when I'm in certain positions, like lying on my back, or standing straight up. Also, it hurts worse when I breathe in, and it almost always hurts when I cough, no matter what position I'm in. My shoulder has full range of motion, and there's no pain as long as I'm not breathing. I'm wondering if it's a small pulled muscle, or maybe just misdirected pain (the pain is really in my chest, but my brain thinks it is in my shoulder).



Also (this is a completely different pain) whenever I hear about pleurisy on this board, people who've felt it always say it lasts a really long time and it's continuous. However, the pain I've always felt has been intermittent; it shows up two or three times a day and lasts for a while, but then it goes away on it's own. In the past, I've just thought that maybe I didn't really have pleurisy and it's something else. I've been having that kind of pain in my lower left lung recently, and this morning while I was laying in bed I could hear/feel the lining rubbing together.

So, I guess my question is; are there different types of pleurisy? And also, could I be mistaking the rubbing sound for something else?

 

[Mockingbird]

I'm having a sharp pain high up in my left shoulder when I'm breathing. It only hurts when I'm in certain positions, like lying on my back, or standing straight up. Also, it hurts worse when I breathe in, and it almost always hurts when I cough, no matter what position I'm in. My shoulder has full range of motion, and there's no pain as long as I'm not breathing. I'm wondering if it's a small pulled muscle, or maybe just misdirected pain (the pain is really in my chest, but my brain thinks it is in my shoulder).



Also (this is a completely different pain) whenever I hear about pleurisy on this board, people who've felt it always say it lasts a really long time and it's continuous. However, the pain I've always felt has been intermittent; it shows up two or three times a day and lasts for a while, but then it goes away on it's own. In the past, I've just thought that maybe I didn't really have pleurisy and it's something else. I've been having that kind of pain in my lower left lung recently, and this morning while I was laying in bed I could hear/feel the lining rubbing together.

So, I guess my question is; are there different types of pleurisy? And also, could I be mistaking the rubbing sound for something else?

 

[Mockingbird]

I'm having a sharp pain high up in my left shoulder when I'm breathing. It only hurts when I'm in certain positions, like lying on my back, or standing straight up. Also, it hurts worse when I breathe in, and it almost always hurts when I cough, no matter what position I'm in. My shoulder has full range of motion, and there's no pain as long as I'm not breathing. I'm wondering if it's a small pulled muscle, or maybe just misdirected pain (the pain is really in my chest, but my brain thinks it is in my shoulder).



Also (this is a completely different pain) whenever I hear about pleurisy on this board, people who've felt it always say it lasts a really long time and it's continuous. However, the pain I've always felt has been intermittent; it shows up two or three times a day and lasts for a while, but then it goes away on it's own. In the past, I've just thought that maybe I didn't really have pleurisy and it's something else. I've been having that kind of pain in my lower left lung recently, and this morning while I was laying in bed I could hear/feel the lining rubbing together.

So, I guess my question is; are there different types of pleurisy? And also, could I be mistaking the rubbing sound for something else?

 

[Mockingbird]

I'm having a sharp pain high up in my left shoulder when I'm breathing. It only hurts when I'm in certain positions, like lying on my back, or standing straight up. Also, it hurts worse when I breathe in, and it almost always hurts when I cough, no matter what position I'm in. My shoulder has full range of motion, and there's no pain as long as I'm not breathing. I'm wondering if it's a small pulled muscle, or maybe just misdirected pain (the pain is really in my chest, but my brain thinks it is in my shoulder).
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<br />Also (this is a completely different pain) whenever I hear about pleurisy on this board, people who've felt it always say it lasts a really long time and it's continuous. However, the pain I've always felt has been intermittent; it shows up two or three times a day and lasts for a while, but then it goes away on it's own. In the past, I've just thought that maybe I didn't really have pleurisy and it's something else. I've been having that kind of pain in my lower left lung recently, and this morning while I was laying in bed I could hear/feel the lining rubbing together.
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<br />So, I guess my question is; are there different types of pleurisy? And also, could I be mistaking the rubbing sound for something else?

 

[Landy]

I can't offer much help, but have had the shoulder pain that you described before. It normally goes away after a day or so. I really never knew what it was either?! I guess I always have assumed that I pulled something coughing, slept in a funny position or something like that?

I hope you can get some good answers to your questions AND that you feel better soon!

 

[Landy]

I can't offer much help, but have had the shoulder pain that you described before. It normally goes away after a day or so. I really never knew what it was either?! I guess I always have assumed that I pulled something coughing, slept in a funny position or something like that?

I hope you can get some good answers to your questions AND that you feel better soon!

 

[Landy]

I can't offer much help, but have had the shoulder pain that you described before. It normally goes away after a day or so. I really never knew what it was either?! I guess I always have assumed that I pulled something coughing, slept in a funny position or something like that?

I hope you can get some good answers to your questions AND that you feel better soon!

 

[Landy]

I can't offer much help, but have had the shoulder pain that you described before. It normally goes away after a day or so. I really never knew what it was either?! I guess I always have assumed that I pulled something coughing, slept in a funny position or something like that?

I hope you can get some good answers to your questions AND that you feel better soon!

 

[Landy]

I can't offer much help, but have had the shoulder pain that you described before. It normally goes away after a day or so. I really never knew what it was either?! I guess I always have assumed that I pulled something coughing, slept in a funny position or something like that?
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<br />I hope you can get some good answers to your questions AND that you feel better soon!
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[Diane]

Same here, I get odd aches and pains in my shoulder area ( assuming it is my lung)like you describe. They usually resolve by themselves. Pleurisy can be felt differently in different people, depending on the degree of the inflammation. You might want to call the Dr. if it doesnt go away after a while. I imagine Ibuprofen should help with that type of pain, But if you are hemoptysis prone, be careful Ibuprofen thins the blood. I hope you feel better soon <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Also i just remembered the pain in the shoulder area may be a mucus plug thats trapped and needs to dislodge itself ( which it eventually does).

 

[Diane]

Same here, I get odd aches and pains in my shoulder area ( assuming it is my lung)like you describe. They usually resolve by themselves. Pleurisy can be felt differently in different people, depending on the degree of the inflammation. You might want to call the Dr. if it doesnt go away after a while. I imagine Ibuprofen should help with that type of pain, But if you are hemoptysis prone, be careful Ibuprofen thins the blood. I hope you feel better soon <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Also i just remembered the pain in the shoulder area may be a mucus plug thats trapped and needs to dislodge itself ( which it eventually does).

 

[Diane]

Same here, I get odd aches and pains in my shoulder area ( assuming it is my lung)like you describe. They usually resolve by themselves. Pleurisy can be felt differently in different people, depending on the degree of the inflammation. You might want to call the Dr. if it doesnt go away after a while. I imagine Ibuprofen should help with that type of pain, But if you are hemoptysis prone, be careful Ibuprofen thins the blood. I hope you feel better soon <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Also i just remembered the pain in the shoulder area may be a mucus plug thats trapped and needs to dislodge itself ( which it eventually does).

 

[Diane]

Same here, I get odd aches and pains in my shoulder area ( assuming it is my lung)like you describe. They usually resolve by themselves. Pleurisy can be felt differently in different people, depending on the degree of the inflammation. You might want to call the Dr. if it doesnt go away after a while. I imagine Ibuprofen should help with that type of pain, But if you are hemoptysis prone, be careful Ibuprofen thins the blood. I hope you feel better soon <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Also i just remembered the pain in the shoulder area may be a mucus plug thats trapped and needs to dislodge itself ( which it eventually does).

 

[Diane]

Same here, I get odd aches and pains in my shoulder area ( assuming it is my lung)like you describe. They usually resolve by themselves. Pleurisy can be felt differently in different people, depending on the degree of the inflammation. You might want to call the Dr. if it doesnt go away after a while. I imagine Ibuprofen should help with that type of pain, But if you are hemoptysis prone, be careful Ibuprofen thins the blood. I hope you feel better soon <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
<br /> Also i just remembered the pain in the shoulder area may be a mucus plug thats trapped and needs to dislodge itself ( which it eventually does).

 

[Tumbleweed]

i also get that first pain you described. down to every last detail. i never know what it is called either. i notice i usually get it when an infection is coming on. sometimes i start antibiotics, sometimes not, but it usually resolves itself within a couple days. i have no tips though... i just take ibuprofen. sometimes also i feel that it is tied into my back somehow, and when i sleep on my back the pain is noticeably better the next day. (as opposed to when i sleep on my side or stomach)

 

[Tumbleweed]

i also get that first pain you described. down to every last detail. i never know what it is called either. i notice i usually get it when an infection is coming on. sometimes i start antibiotics, sometimes not, but it usually resolves itself within a couple days. i have no tips though... i just take ibuprofen. sometimes also i feel that it is tied into my back somehow, and when i sleep on my back the pain is noticeably better the next day. (as opposed to when i sleep on my side or stomach)

 

[Tumbleweed]

i also get that first pain you described. down to every last detail. i never know what it is called either. i notice i usually get it when an infection is coming on. sometimes i start antibiotics, sometimes not, but it usually resolves itself within a couple days. i have no tips though... i just take ibuprofen. sometimes also i feel that it is tied into my back somehow, and when i sleep on my back the pain is noticeably better the next day. (as opposed to when i sleep on my side or stomach)

 

[Tumbleweed]

i also get that first pain you described. down to every last detail. i never know what it is called either. i notice i usually get it when an infection is coming on. sometimes i start antibiotics, sometimes not, but it usually resolves itself within a couple days. i have no tips though... i just take ibuprofen. sometimes also i feel that it is tied into my back somehow, and when i sleep on my back the pain is noticeably better the next day. (as opposed to when i sleep on my side or stomach)

 

[Tumbleweed]

i also get that first pain you described. down to every last detail. i never know what it is called either. i notice i usually get it when an infection is coming on. sometimes i start antibiotics, sometimes not, but it usually resolves itself within a couple days. i have no tips though... i just take ibuprofen. sometimes also i feel that it is tied into my back somehow, and when i sleep on my back the pain is noticeably better the next day. (as opposed to when i sleep on my side or stomach)