In what area of your chest are you feeling the sensation? You just say that it's in the area of your lung where you had the clot, but I don't know where that was specifically. I'd worry much less about that sort of sensation in your lower right lung, for instance, than if it's happening in the center of your chest or to the left.

I did have intermittent pain in my lung in the area where I experienced infarction, which I guess fortunately (?) for me, was the lower lobe of my right lung. But, what sounds different to me is that when I had a period of pain like that, it wasn't just for a set time, but I would get like stabs of pain consistently during intermittent times for several days.

It's in my lower right lung and that is also where I had the blood clots

I seem to recall having two scenarios for pain: The first couple of months after my PE, I'd have sudden pain the left side of my chest to my sternum. I guess the way I'd describe it was like a lightening bolt going through my chest. It was very intense, but didn't last but a second or two. I'm not sure if that was from the clot or from the heart issues I had initially after my PE diagnosis.

The second scenario was upper right back pain. That was intermittent sharp pain, usually when I took a breath and it would last for a few minutes or all day sometimes. I still get this every once in a while but it's rare now, usually more when the whether is really cold or when I have an upper respiratory infection. But after my PEs, I had that quite a bit, for probably the first year. Over time it happened less and less frequently. A month or two before I was diagnosed with my PEs, I recall feeling some light pressure on my upper right back. While I had clots in both lungs, I think the right lung suffered the most damage because those clots were there for a good amount of time before being diagnosed.

I can't say either scenario made me feel wiped out afterward, though. The lightening bolt pain scared the hell out of me because it literally felt like a jolt. The back pain I just thought was par for the course.

I worry less for you being that the pain is in your lower right lung. I think it's less likely related to any problems with the heart, and is most likely the pain that's kind of par for the course in recovery from PE. The big difference for me is the same as rmb said, I don't remember when I got that kind of pain feeling any particular fatigue afterward, although of course, any kind of pain can make you feel tired if you're dealing with it for a prolonged period of time. But I'll also echo what she said, that for me, that PE recovery pain did get less frequent over time, although I do still get it from time to time as well, though it's not near the intensity it used to be. Has the weather changed much recently where you live? I ask because when I used to live further north, there was a pretty big change in weather by this time, and I often had pretty bad allergies in this part of the year too, and the sneezing and/or coughing would be a trigger for more pain. Also, I tended to get pleurisy after my PE when the weather changed, and that would give me more of a sensation like you're describing.

If you were describing this type of feeling in the center of your chest or to the left side, I would feel more concerned that you're having something with your heart. Since it's where you had the clots, then most likely it's just something related to that, where your lung is still recovering. Are then sensations up your neck and to your ear still on the right side too? Of course if any of the pain gets more constant or is happening more and more frequently, it's definitely something you'll want to talk about with your doctor.

I live in the midwest and it has gotten colder at night low 40s upper 30s but the humidity is less so I was feeling good. The high humidity days were brutal

I experience tightening and fatigue but not the pain. It kind of sounds like blood trying to force its way past an obstruction and maybe backing up into your veins? That is purely speculation on my part though.

I seriously think I have had every type of pain since this whole thing went down 3 months ago... Sharp, tightness, burning, aching... All supposedly from the PE's. Mine were pretty massive, but seriously no pain surprises me now. Never had anything anywhere but my chest and back but pain radiates I guess.

Typically, my pain radiates through my back. I get a tightening/achy feeling horrible through the middle in between my shoulder blades.

In regards to chest pains, not too often but every once in awhile l have some for just a short amount of time. In the beginning for at least a month, I did have bad left chest pains with a tightening feeling. But my cardiologist said it was just due to the bilateral PE's in my lungs and my heart trying to get back to normal?!?! My Saddle PE enlarged my heart significantly. Although it was better when I was released from the hospital, they will not check it again until December.

The recovery process is so trying. My guess is I think the pains you are feeling is part of the healing process from your PE's. My doctors tell me a negative/worried mind doesn't help the body heal. If you're concerned about anything out of the "ordinary," call or make an appointment at least for peace of mind.