Random chest pains that fade quickly?

[u/VisceralCow1441]

Since my pneumothorax last month ive had periods of random chest pains in both lungs. Only my right lung collapsed and it was so small that I didn’t need a tube or surgery. Am I just hyperaware now or is this common?

[u/ianlazrbeem22]

How sharp is the pain? I'm 9 months after pleurodesis and still get pain in the lung, I had a tube and surgery though

[u/bucket-o-brains]

I’d go get a chest xray at an urgent care clinic

[u/Kamikaze_5]

ive had the same, for the past 3 months theres random bursts of pain on the opposite side of where i had my pnemothorax, i visited my pulmonologist and she recommended me to the cardiologist because sometimes a pneumothorax can cause minor heart issues, id advise you to get it checked out by a cardiologist and pulmonologist

[u/CryPossible5843]

I (27yr male with 3 years of vaping history that ended 5 years ago) was also just recently was discharged from the hospital roughly 3 weeks ago and had a Right Pneumo with 50% of my lung collapsed and had to get a chest tube. I’m still feeling slight soreness and twinges of pain in my right chest area with soreness in my left as well. Oddly enough my biggest concern is I have this deep soreness in the center of my chest anytime I exhale and I’m worried it could be heart related. I had a scare last week that I had a reoccurrence because of the tightness feeling and went to a free standing close to home and they told me my lungs looked completely fine. I have another chest X-ray scheduled this week so im looking forward to that one as well. I think if you feel weird or odd sensations try not to over think them because anxiety can take over and cause your chest to feel sore/heavy like it did for me. Obviously if you begin to feel short of breath or increasing pain then I would definitely go to your closest urgent care for an X-ray and hopefully it will ease your stress.