Advice please lung cancer

Hi sorry for posting I have been getting symptoms for around a year shortness of breath chest pain shoulder pain  pain in ribs and back and dizziness the first xray I had 7 month ago came back fine I have just had a xray done and bloods my bloods showed low vit d and folic acid and I got a call from gp saying doctor had commented on xray saying probably infection antibiotics and redo in 6 week the question I am asking is that surely if something was worrying on that xray would they have send me for a ct rather than making me wait a further 6 weeks with the symptoms I'm feeling I am 34 and petrified of lung cancer and feel if I have it it would be advance stage and so would they have been able to tell diffrence between an infection and cancer on xray

  • Hello and welcome to our friendly forum.  I know you are worried but your age is on your side and lots of people diagnosed with lung cancer have no symptoms at all and actually feel OK.  My husband who has lung cancer had no shoulder pain, or other symptoms just a niggly cough and it was because of this cough they did x rays and a CT scan which then confirmed his cancer.  So it's normal to wait 6 weeks again because an infection can clear up in that time and a further x Ray will show whether it's cleared up.  The folic acid can be bought over the counter so start taking a well man vitamin that contains these ingredients because lack of folic acid can cause aches and pains because muscles are working harder.  I bought these from a chemist and many sell three boxes for the price of two, it takes about four weeks to have an effect so persevere.  I hope this puts your mind at rest, just stay positive because worrying is draining and makes you ill as well.  Good luck for the future.  Carol

  • Carol thankyou for your reassuring words x

  • Hi carol my follow up X-ray came back normal no further action thanks for your reassuring words, the doctor has referred me to a neurologist as they think it could be ms causing my symptoms due to tremor ect. I'm not so sure. I'm hoping it's just stress as I have read stress and low bit d can cause a range of symptoms 

    thanks again for the reassurance hope your husband is ok thanks a lot

  • Glad to hear your good news about your follow up x-ray

    Andrea x