So heres my problem. I have had an upper respritory infection for several months (like more than 3) and wonder if it could be related to my back pain. I have this horrible pain in my back, mainly right under my shoulder blade which hurts far greater if I attempt to eat or drink anything. I could chew my food a million times and as soon as it starts going down my throat my entire back tenses up and I practically double over in pain. This has been happening for about a week just so you have a time frame. I currently take an antibiotic for the URI and also have an inhaler because it has been difficult to breath. I suppose my main question is if this could all be related to the URI or if I need to go ahead and go to like a hospitals prompt care to get xrays and a better diagnosis?