Hello All.
I'm new to this site and I'll start by saying that I'm a bit of a hypochondriac. Always looking up symptoms and referring to Doctor google. I usually work in China for the majority of the year but I'm American. I'm about two weeks out from returning to China for the school year and I've been feeling under the weather for about a month.
It all started when I was woken up from sleeping by this tightness in my chest and pain in the middle of my back. Since then, I've had this aching pain in my shoulder that's spread to my armpits and groin. I feel like I have a lot of itching and muscle soreness, along with joint ache, and my chest still feels tight now at times. There's also a pain in my jaw and sometimes it seems the pain spreads to the other side of my back and neck. About two weeks ago, I discovered a small, pea shaped lump n my neck. Sometimes the pain in my arm on one side is so severe I want to cry.
Of course, Doctor google tells me that, without a doubt, I have lymphoma. Is there anything else this could possibly be? Right now I'd just like someone to tell my that my symptoms don't necessarily point to lymphoma, but at the same time, I want to know the truth. I can't NOT go to China. My life is there. I have an appointment with the doctor tomorrow and I plan one telling him my concerns, however, it's a new doctor and I'm scared if I burst into tears it'll make me seem like a loony and he won't take me seriously. Advice, please, anyone? On calming down, talking to a doctor, getting tests, my symptoms? I'd appreciate any and everything friendly you have to say.
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