Hello, Your friend is suffering from shortness of breath, chest pain, pain in the shoulder blade. Sharp pain on the right side of her back. She has difficulty in swallowing. Shortness of breath and chest pain may be an indication of developing heart ailment. Your friend should get EKG, stress test and lipid profile done to stay on the safer side. To rule out lung pathology your treating doctor may ask you to get done chest X-ray, CT, MRI and PET(if suspecting lung cancer). Treatment will be according to the result of the report found. To get relief from body ache he can take acetaminophen or naproxen, one SOS when needed. Your friends other symptoms may be indicative of acid reflux, gallstones, peptic ulcer, etc. Taking antacids or PPIs may help to relieve the symptoms. He/she should avoid taking oily spicy food, junk food, processed and packaged food. Taking high fiber diet and home made food will be helpful. Stay away from addictions if any. Other cause of body ache can be musculocutaneous, warm compression or massage therapy may be helpful. He should get connected to a physical therapist for exercises and correct posture, heat therapy and massage therapy. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Nupur K., General & Family Physician