Few health worries

[Eggy]

I haven't posted anything like this for a while, You have missed these kind of posts haven't you?!

What i am worried about:-

1.THROAT CANCER.

Had a few problems with it last year, Went to see an ENT Specialist on 23rd December 2010 who put a camera up my nose and down my throat and said it was inflamed and said it was caused by Acid Reflux, Put me on Lansoprazole which i am still on but i am getting bad throat pain recently and now i'm worried he might have missed something when he done the camera and i am worrying about Throat Cancer (I wouldn't say i was at risk of Throat Cancer as i stopped smoking 9 years ago and only smoked for about 4-5 years and i don't drink alcohol much at all.

Also regarding the throat i am still having a few difficulties swallowing, My tonsils are always enlarged, I had Tonsillitis 4-5 times last year and have already had it once this year!

Keep worrying i might have Throat Cancer or MND that starts in the Mouth/Throat before progressing to all the other parts of the body!

2.HEART/CHEST

Been getting a lot of chest pain recently, Could be tension, Could be muscular, But i guess could also be a Heart problem or Lung Cancer or Cancer that's spread into my lungs?

In September'2010 I had a few ECG's done, Could a heart problem develop within 5 months? I also had a Chest X-Ray done in September, Could i have developed Lung Cancer in 5 months?

3.NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE (MAINLY MND)

Don't know why but i still worry about this, Keep thinking it could have already started in my Mouth/Throat/Respiratory System and is going to spread to other parts soon, I think the problems with my Throat and Swallowing make me think that it could be Neurological.

4.MOUTH CANCER

Had a lot of pain in my mouth over the past few weeks and today i noticed some lumps/bumps/patches at the front of my mouth which i am now worried about.

[nomorepanic]

I haven't posted anything like this for a while, You have missed these kind of posts haven't you?!

No

[sammi]

Oh of course we have missed your posts lol x

[macc noodle]

I thought you had stopped posting!!!! LOL

[Eggy]

LOL.

[macc noodle]

Actually Eggy I am having a rough time tonight - chest pain, pins and needles, clammy feet, indigestion etc etc etc - just fighting with myself as to whether it really is a heart attack this time or just this blinking health anxiety that has decided to attack me full on again!

[Eggy]

My concern is the ENT said my throat pain was being caused by Acid Reflux, YET i have been taking the Lansoprazole every day as i was told to and the pain seems worse than it was a few months ago which makes me believe that it's something more serious than that, I'm sure you can understand that?

I want to see that ENT guy again so i can have words with him because i think he's got it wrong!

My worry is him missing something like Throat Cancer and maybe already spread elsewhere like to the lungs or something.

It just hurts so much, It's causing me constant pain.

[Eggy]

Actually Eggy I am having a rough time tonight - chest pain, pins and needles, clammy feet, indigestion etc etc etc - just fighting with myself as to whether it really is a heart attack this time or just this blinking health anxiety that has decided to attack me full on again!

Sorry you are having a rough time, I know how it feels, I am still getting chest pain myself but as i have had it for a while now i know it can't be a heart attack.

I hope you feel better soon.

[daisycake]

Actually Eggy I am having a rough time tonight - chest pain, pins and needles, clammy feet, indigestion etc etc etc - just fighting with myself as to whether it really is a heart attack this time or just this blinking health anxiety that has decided to attack me full on again!

I'm with you there, I'm meant to be doing a diary of palpitations for GP and I'm only freaking myself out more cos they're all brought on by exercise!! (All meaning less than 20 since Friday.. oh dear ) .. hope you aren't feeling too bad? x

Eggy -sometimes you need to change the dosage of tablets or try a different kind, have you asked about that? Seemingly when you take them can have an effect too!

[Eggy]

I'm with you there, I'm meant to be doing a diary of palpitations for GP and I'm only freaking myself out more cos they're all brought on by exercise!! (All meaning less than 20 since Friday.. oh dear ) .. hope you aren't feeling too bad? x

Eggy -sometimes you need to change the dosage of tablets or try a different kind, have you asked about that? Seemingly when you take them can have an effect too!

I don't take them anymore i came off them 3 weeks ago.