Pulmonary Embolism Support Group

By far the most common form of pulmonary embolism is a thromboembolism, which occurs when a blood clot, generally a venous thrombus, becomes dislodged from its site of formation and embolizes to the arterial blood supply of one of the lungs. Symptoms may include difficulty breathing, pain during breathing, and more rarely circulatory instability and death.

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Much2Bthankful4
Much2Bthankful4
Does anyone have a burning sensation in their chest (feels like on the innerside of the lungs...) .... if that makes sense....

I have been having some tightness and pressure in chest again... possibly from talking so much at work & possibly from the muggy weather this week.... but I am having a very irritated, burning feeling in chest. It doesn't feel like its close to the surface... it feels very deep within.. I am considering making another dr appt to discuss, but it's hard to explain...

--I appreciate your feedback. Thanks.
rmb
rmb
I don't recall if I had this specific sensation but really, it's not unusual to have an array of strange sensations in your lungs / chest post PE. I assume it's from irritation or fatigue. Humidity really bothers my lungs and I'm several years post PE. Also, the pollen count is super high here right now and that irritates my lung

Call your doc if you're concerned though. I mean., while we can commiserate on our experiences, none of us can say for sure what's causing it. We just know it's completely normal to have some degree of weird sensations after a PE.
donnajbridges
donnajbridges
Yes, it does make sense to me! My chest felt cold on the outside and burning hot on the inside. I thought it was probably just me, or my anxiety. It is hard to describe, but i think it is a sensation some of us feel. If it helps, I'm 7 months out and I haven't had this feeling for a couple of months. It does get better!!
jennis465
jennis465
Much2be,

I too, the past several days, have had a burning sensation deep in my left lung......burning and almost feels congested though I do not cough anything......

It started last Saturday after being outside most of the day and so I think what RMB says makes total sense about the pollen. I am 3 months out from my PE and was doing fairly well.....If you go to the Dr please let us know what Dr says...

Thanks!

John
Much2Bthankful4
Much2Bthankful4
Thank you for ur responses.. Finally it let up --Thank God. Its a scary feeling to have & I do appreciate the feedback from each of you.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I have also had these feelings. Especially during the winter when it was so dry and cold. Now when the air quality is poor I feel it. Tightness, can't take a deep breath. It does go away tho.

I wish you well!
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