Yes I had this! But it was my neutrophils I think? But mine wee as possibly related to the radio iodine treatment I had for thyroid cancer, and by the next blood test they’d gone back to normal!
waking up in the morning damp from night sweats and my glands are more swollen than usual for when I’m ill…It might be this
Oh wow thank you so much for this. It sounds exactly like this. I’m very guilty of not wearing a bra very oftenIt might be this
Costochondritis
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My friend had this and they recommended she get a proper fitted bra which helped.
& I have quite large breasts so could definitely be something in that! Thanks so muchSecond the costochondritis or alternatively, depending of how often and when exactly the symptoms come on, it could be a hiatal hernia.
Any ideas? I hate it too.I’ve got something very similar. I also have severe and chronic post nasal drip (although my GP refuses to refer me to hospital grrrr) with regards to the blood- are you on a nasal spray for your post nasal drip? I am and that can cause nose bleeds etc that can filter down into your chest. Also if you cough too hard and too much that can cause blood too. I’ve been wheezing terribly today but because the pollen count is high and my post nasal drip is affected by that. Could that be the case with you maybe? I know how hard it can be. Fingers crossed for you xPut under spoiler incase of triggering any one.
I've been referred for a chest x-ray and I'm feeling incredibly anxious. Since last year I've had an intermittent wheeze in my left lung if I go to sleep on my back. If I go to sleep on my front it's fine. I'll cough, and the wheeze will clear. I noticed recently it sometimes happens if I take a deep breath in. Not everytime though. Not when I breath normally, or when I exercise. I thought it might be to do with my chronic post-nasal drip that I've been waiting for a hospital appointment for. It's been happening since last summer, maybe even a bit before that.
Anyway, I've had a cough for a week (thanks kids) and coughing up yellow mucus with specks of blood. Only a couple of times and only a very small amount but enough that I called the GP yesterday and after I described the wheeze too she put me straight in for an x-ray (ex-smoker). Also got some antibiotics to clear up a potential chest infection.
Really terrified about what it could be, the waiting on test results etc. My son had a chest x-ray before Christmas so I know no news is good news which is probably worse, and the thought of it being something like cancer is making me feel physically ill. I don't suppose anyone has had anything similar and it turned out okay?
The other thing is... My husband is usually my rock but I freaked out about one of my kids having an issue with something else over the bank holiday weekend and he says he's struggling to cope with my health anxiety. I've had CBT for generalised anxiety but the techniques do not help me with this aspect. My kids were very ill a couple of times when younger (resus/multiple hospital stays) and a lot of my anxiety now I think stems from this— everything automatically is a worst case scenario— but also I had panic attacks as a teen from my anxiety around health too so I've definitely struggled for a long while.
I don't know how to make myself less anxious and now feel like I need to bottle things up as my husband can't/doesn't want to entertain it. He tends to rationalise things for me which very much helps but there's been a lot lately and he just can't cope with it any longer
Ok so I've been told its over a year wait for my appointment which is just a VIDEO CALL.
Honestly if you can afford it then I suggest going for it. The NHS is on its knees and this so what it's come too. I had 2 years waiting on NHS and got so fed up and worried myself sick... Ended up paying for an app, CT scan and follow up and had results, diagnosis and treatment plan in 6 days.
I'm in the same boat as you right now. I went last week to my GP. I would also be interested in positive stories!!
after going through a huge HA episode after finding a lump (all fine), I’ve been very aware of any changes. Anyway, last year I randomly had extremely painful breasts and they just felt dense and lumpy. I went to my GP and she said although it’s very normal, it’s not normal for you so she recommended an ultrasound at the breast clinic. I was diagnosed with fibrocystic breast disease (sounds way worse than it is). It’s extremely common and after another month it completely went away. I have the odd month where it comes back but I know what it is so I can keep myself calm. I was also told that ‘pain’ rarely means cancer so try not to worry xx
If you dont mind me asking roughly how much was yours? Inital consultations I've seen are around the £200 mark which is fine, but then with everything else on top I'm worried about it pilling up.
No problem!. £200 each for initial consult and result then the CT scan was around £550.
I had breast pain and wasn't referred. Apparently in my area the hospital won't accept referrals for just breast pain without other symptoms. However, it seems to have gone now anyway.
Deep breaths, you are going to be OK. The Dr's dont say things like 'fairly confident' lightly. If they had major concerns you would be fast tracked I am sure. As someone else says, your Dr has probably seen thousands of lumps and would have good insight into which ones are good lumps and which ones are not so much (my cousin's was a bad lump and the Dr sent her for an urgent biopsy the same day!).
Sounds more muscular and doesn't really present like a heart issue. I think, as someone else suggested, getting in a good bra is a great start. i get the same thing when Ive done a lot of exercise and its definitely muscular as took myself to the ER once as thought I was having a heart attack!
Thank you, you are right of course but it’s so hard to rationalise when it’s yourself! I actually have an appointment next week at the breast clinic, when she rang with the appointment she said they try to see even non urgent referrals within 2 weeks which I thought was excellent. I’ve been experiencing pain in that breast this week too so I’m glad I don’t have too long of a wait
I know it's a blanket response and but I am very high risk for breast cancer and see a Specialist every 6 months. She has said to me several times that pain generally isn't a BC symptom.
