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[Dangerousdave]

Hi I'm new here don't know if I'm in the right place but 2 weeks ago pain came into my shoulder blade out of no where then I can't breathe that well struggling to breath I can't run get out of breath real easy feeling nausa and chest discomfort I've had paramedic out to me and said my oxygen levels are fine blood pressure and heart rythem arrange fine I keep thinking of the worst all the time first looked up the symptoms and said heart attack and second was lung cancer it's driving me crazy

[Shancock]

Im sure its nothing like that, but go see you GP have your chest listened to an ask for a chest xray. Sounds like it could be pleurisy in which case a course of antibiotics along with pain killers, rest and keeping warm will clear it.

[Damon1864 Volunteer]

Hi Dave and welcome, please go and see your GP, at least it will put your mind at rest. You are going to make yourself worse, for your own piece of mind you need to go. At least then you can stop worrying. Please go and let us know how you get on, we are here to support you so please feel free to post. Take care.😊 Bernadette xx

[Spacecat1 in reply to Damon1864]

Please go and see your GP put your mind at rest

[Damon1864 Volunteer in reply to Damon1864]

I agree it could be plurisy, which means you will need antibiotics, and as suggested ask for a chest x-ray and blood tests. Let us know how things go.

😊 Bernadette xx

[Dangerousdave]

I've been to gp but he reckons it's muscular Whitch is causing everything but can't get my head around it how 1 thing is causing everyone thing and I'm sweating and feeling really dizzy

[O2Trees in reply to Dangerousdave]

It's possible you could be affected by anxiety Dave - it can do all kinds of nasty things to us. The pain could be pleurisy as suggested above since the lungs themselves dont have nerve endings so cant feel pain. But the surrounding membranes - the pleura - do. These are suggestions only - we are not medical people and cant diagnose you. But something seems to be going wrong for you and you need more investigation. You could also ask your GP if spirometry - lung function tests - would be appropriate in view of your breathlessness. Good luck.

[Dangerousdave]

Thanks for your reply I been to gp today gave me a blood test and I'm having a chest x ray tomorrow he said if it's serious let me tomorrow but if not ring me monday

[Caspiana in reply to Dangerousdave]

I'm so glad you are getting the necessary attention now Dave. Please do let us know how things go for you. xx 🌿

[Ergendl]

If the x-ray doesn't come up with anything, try seeing a physiotherapist or osteopath to see if they can treat the muscular problems.

[Dangerousdave]

I had my results today my blood test and chest xray was clear he said give it 2 more weeks and see how you are in feel really rough you can't breath properly can't run I get out of breath pain in my shoulder blade chest tightnes feels my throat is tight

[Dangerousdave]

Can a chest xray miss lung cancer I'm not saying I have it but I have the symptoms of it just wandering