Morning!

49 going on 79.

I suspected you were a youngster and it was a daft question, forgive me - just clutching at straws really.

Maybe you could ask to be referred by your GP to an ENT specialist for a proper check over. At the very least, it could put your mind at rest. I underwent a nasal endoscopy (not particularly painful but not fun either), then a neck ultrasound - the latter confirming the nodes were solely reacting to infection. But this was what my particular case was believed to require, and yours might not warrant those investigations.

I also keep getting a rash that comes and goes on my stomach. Last night it was at its worse, my whole stomach and up to my chest had a rash. Its mostly gone this morning. I also went 2 days with no temp and I was hoping so much it was gone but it went up again in the middle of the night. I feel so disheartened :(

I was wondering could it be heat related but I've never had a heat rash before. I've booked a phonecall with my doctor as she is working this morning then wont be in again until next wednesday. Getting pretty anxious again. I'll let you know what she says

Good luck, hopefully he/she’ll put you at ease

The doctor phoned me. She said the rash is probably a heat rash. She knows I'm not going to settle without this being investigated so she is referring me to heamatology. She said I should be seen in the next month. Dont know if that means she hasnt put it through as urgent. I wish I'd asked her more questions! 

Heat rash was my hunch too, but at least you’ve been referred, so there is potentially an answer on the near horizon. I don’t think that’s an urgent referral, so your GP clearly sees no immediate reason for concern.

I dont know what to think about it all. The fact she went straight to heamotology might mean something too though? I dunno, its just gunna be hard not to worry in the meantime. 

How are you doing? 

Try to switch off from it (easier said than done I know).

My cough is as strong as ever and the scarring on the lung shown on the x-ray could be quite serious if it’s the beginning of IPF.......which has a poor prognosis. I’m just waiting impatiently for my scan date now. Just hoping it turns out to be scarring caused by a viral infection and isn’t going to worsen over time. Non-smoker all my life and yet I sound like a 40-a-day dude!

What were you told about the scarring on your lung? Im sure it could be from previous infections. Thats pretty common! The constant cough and throat clearing must be frustrating though! 

Ive just realised this thread is in the "introduce yourself" section, I thought it was in the "waiting on a diagnosis". Im sure those who have diagnosis dont wanna hear my whining! Anxiety sucks though, when it gets a grip of me I find it nearly impossible to be rational! I actually ended up googling again this evening and dragging myself down again. I wish I could stop myself, it does no good at all!