Worried about these symptoms

[Eggy]

Eye pain (Left eye) Been having it for about a week.
Chest pain- Been having it for a week or two now.
Sighing a lot of the time (Is this a bad sign?)
Neck & Back Pain
Throat Pain.
Feeling short of breath.

I'm 30, I gave up smoking over 8 years ago and rarely drink and don't touch drugs!

I have been worrying a lot lately about:-

Some kind of Heart problem.
Lung Cancer
Throat Cancer
Esophagus Cancer

I'm quite young but i am slightly overweight although i am working on that.

Should i be worried about any type of Cancer or Heart problem?

[Thyme]

Hi Eggy

No I don't think you have any kind of cancer. The ones you mention are usually found in people who are a great deal older than you. Oesophageal cancer is rare and usually associated with long term liver damage. Throat cancer is associated with long term heavy (and I do mean heavy) smoking, especially pipe smoking. It is also highly unlikely that you have any kind of lung cancer. The symptoms you describe are not associated with cancers.

The chest pain may well be anxiety but if you are worried you should talk to your doctor

Take care Thyme

[JaneC]

Sighing a lot of the time (Is this a bad sign?)

I sigh all the time Eggy. I'm not trying to diagnose you, obviously, but have to say that's something else that's common in people with CFS/fibromyalgia, as are many of your symptoms x

[jonny582]

but many of those symptoms are part and parcel of anxiety. Lets not cause unnecessary worry for anyone by giving diagnoses, even though am sure meant well this site is for support, lets leave diagnoses to the docs.

[JaneC]

I just said I wasn't trying to diagnose him. I was merely pointing out it is something Eggy might want to mention to his doc.

[jonny582]

i know but he then may google those illness's and cause more worry, i know it was done with the best intent, but i thinks its potentially dangerous for us to play doctor.

[JaneC]

But you are diagnosing anxiety as much as I am diagnosing anything else.

[jonny582]

not really, i just said lets not jump to conclusions as it could be anxiety, as we are on an anxiety site after all, and then ended by suggesting the doctors. clearly the best course of action.

[suzy-sue]

Eggys Dr is not much help ,If you read through Eggys posts and get the full facts of his last few months .You would be in a better place to offer your opinions .No one is playing DR .Just trying to offer support and lessen his anxiety .Hes a grown up and is fully aware of this .That and knowing when he needs to see the Dr is his decision im sure he doesnt need to be told that .Hes not stupid . Sue ..

[jonny582]

I was merely saying that suggesting potential illness's could make someone's anxiety worse as its something else to worry about. I did read the entire thread but i do believe still that if you are worried about symptoms a doctor is the best bet, plus you can always see another.

There is no need to make an offensive post. In no way was i critical of eggy, it was out of concern that i posted. It concerns me that on this forum that if you offer a slightly conflicting opinion you seemed to get jumped upon.