Left shoulder pain while breathing deeply

yes i have but it hasnt traveled

very likely pleurisy (lungs) or pericarditis (heart). both very similar in symptoms and both extrememly painful. both involve inflammation int he lining of the lung (pleurisy) and the lining of the heart (pericarditis).  I get one or the other a couple times a year for a 1-3 days with no cause...it just shows up. often times I don't need medical attention just ibuprofin, rest, and hot packs. (I get is so often I usually can tell the day before it starts) although there are times like these...now I have both at the same time it is lasting well over the 3 day mark. It completely stopped me from moving and even attempting to breath. Severe severe pain in the chest heart and left shoulder and also my diaphram when I swallow (pericarditis symptom). I needed valuim and narcotics with the ibuprofin this time. they also always check for a pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, and infection when I do seek medical attention. they will check to see if it is idiopathic or if it was caused by a virus or infection which then you would also get some antibiotics. So harmless but painful unless it is truly a PE or if it's cause is in need of antibiotics...so go to the doctor.

go back to your doctor sounds important

ive been severley ill this whole week, and just as i thought i was getting better yesterday, i had this sharp pain start inside my left shoulder just as i finished work and got in my car to drive home. the pain came on so rapidly and intense that it wasnt untill i got home i realised it was when i was breathing in i had pain. and the bigger the breath the more the pain, especially when i was having a coughing fit! the most painful drive home ever! and nearly caused me to crash multiple times, so when i got home i just sat there steadying my breathing and after about an hour it went, with help from paracetamol :) I then also went to the hospital and was diagnosed with brochitus .

could be cardiac , I would get yourrself checked out ASAP and have a ECG and chest xray ASAP

people really have to stop replying "i have the same thing". This is so unnecessary to any thread. just bookmark it and check back for a REAL answer when someone can give it.  As for an REAL answer, try deep meditative breathing into your belly. Do this all through the day, every day, ALL the time. Every baby and animal breathes into their belly. It's stress from the modern world that makes us breathe into our chests as we get older and more stressed. This causes tightness in the neck, chest, and shoulders (as well as countless other issues). This was an ongoing issue with me. It takes weeks of concious breathing to fix the issue completely; however, improvements are noticed after the first hour. begin by doing this in the laying down position. Try listening to Jack Johnson when doing this ;)

for all my friends ....dnt ever ignore it as its the clear symbol of heart ailment..can cause the artery blockage. do yourself checked up.

im only 14 and i have this pain in my left shoulder when i breathe in deeply i use the computer alot so it could be something with that but it seems like its spreading slightly on left side of my chest

Same here I am having a pain just like that in my left shoulder blade and I just went talk the doctor anod Ist a pinched nerve:O:-|:-|

i was in the car and when i breathed in deeply i had pain in my shoulder and it hurt really bad

i was in the car and when i breathed in deeply i had pain in my shoulder and it hurt really bad so i went to tell my mom and she said try to sit on the couch and relax

same here but mine pain is on both sides of body,,sometimes it disappears and some times it become worse...

Most pain that conqueres on the left side shoulder from front to back (almost stabbing like) us usually due to your lungs, infection, pneumonia, or collapsed, it is a issue that needs immediate attention.

I was having the same thing, first it started with my neck then moved down to my left side I dont know weather its was my shoulder, heart or lung its like I was stabbed through all of that but I happened to realise that that pain appeared after the rooom temperature changed specially when it went from hot to slightly cold I was convinced that was having a heart attack and when I layed down it seemed like that pain was magnfied, but as soon as I put on a someheavy clothes and covered self up with a blanket the pain just dissappeared ! I hope this helps you cause I know the pain is scary and unbare-able this would 100% work if u having the same condition you just need to sweat it out.

i have similar pain, i got pushed and i severly rammed into the edge of a bus stop shelter , it is big fat and its fully metal. i rammed into it and now i have a bruise on my leg and pain in my right rib and right shoulder. everytime i breathe in it hurts severly. i cant lie on my right side or it hurts really badly. i take pain killers (two paracetomol and two ibruprofen) and it cures my rib for a while but doesnt cure my shoulder. it goes away a tiny bit but comes back after an hour or so. I'm in so much pain and every night i end off crying because my shoulder is giving me agonising pain when i lie down. i really badly need any sort of solution, i need to know what it is, and i need it cured . someone please reply to me it would mean the world and i just need this pain to be gone. i would really appreciate it ! <3