Strange collection of symptoms - really worried

Hi, sorry if this isn't in the right area.

 

Since February on and off I've been having pains in my right upper abdomen, right shoulder and upper back. The pain in my abdomen is very localised and is like a random pain appearing but also sometimes like pressure and a dull ache. The pain in my right shoulder seems to result in my neck feeling tense and tight (I also hear like a crunching noise when I move my neck). Recently I've had a very specific dull pain in my upper right back which comes with a burning sensation and also tingling and itchiness. I also get the tingling and itchiness on my upper right abdomen. Sometimes I also feel a popping bubbling sensation in the areas that are tingly and itchy.

Sometimes my joints (just on my right side) feel sore and I feel almost like cramp in my right hand and right toe. Furthermore to this I reguarly feel a cold water dripping sensation on my legs. I also get regular pain in my right armpit and right side of my groin which makes me worry about my lymph nodes.

I can't help but feel this is something to do with my liver or some sort of tumour or growth on my lungs that is pushing on other areas resulting in these additional symptoms.

When I first went to the doctors back in March my bloods came back clear except for a vitamin d deficiency - I also had a chest x ray which came back clear.

Because the symptoms have not gone away, I got further blood tests done which came back 100% clear, so I am now booked in for an ultrasound on my upper abdomen. But, because the pain/uncomfort/pressure is now more in my right shoulder and right upper back I really want to add on some sort of chest scan when I go so am going to ring the GP on Monday morning to ask if I can get both in one go.

 

Has anyone else had any similar symptoms? I feel like I'm losing my mind and all I can think about is cancer, tumour etc :(

  • Hi pip9, I also have weird and changing symptoms which haven't yet been diagnosed - although because I have greatly enlarged lymph nodes the doctors know there's something going on.

    The upper abdomen ultrasound seems like a worthwhile test to have. I don't think there's any point asking for a chest scan to be done at the same time, because it wouldn't be an ultrasound scan, and would therefore need a separate appointment. It's probably better to wait for the results of your upper abdomen ultrasound before thinking about what to do next.

    Good luck!

  • Thanks Roger - that makes sense I'll take it one step at a time. It's just horrible feeling so impatient and wanting everything tested at once - silly I know.

     

    I hope you manage to get to the bottom of your symptoms too.

     

    I can't feel any lumps where my lymph nodes are - just pain which is weird.

     

    Good luck to you too.

  • Hi,

     

    Just wanted to update that my abdomen ultrasound came back clear so I was sent for a spine x ray which I'm getting the results of tomorrow.

     

    The pain is now in my right chest and upper right back, and recently my whole right side went slightly numb which it still kind of is now. I can't help but be obsessed with the fact that it might be lung cancer because I do smoke a few cigarettes a day and more if I go out.

     

    I'm a 31-year-old female. Can someone please tell me I'm being ridiculous or that it could be something much less sinister?

     

    [@Roger_D]‍ - did you get any further with finding out what was going on with you?

  • Thanks for your update, pip9. It takes so long to go through the tests, then to wait and wait for the results. It's great that your abdomen ultrasound was clear, and the spine xray should give some more information.

    I can see why you're concerned, but for almost every investigation there are possible non-sinister outcomes. At least you'll know tomorrow.

    I got my diagnosis the day before yesterday. They have decided that I have "inactive" sarcoidosis, and there is no treatment being proposed. On the one hand, it's good news that they detected no lymphoma or other cancer (which they had suspected as possibilities), on the other hand it means I am stuck with my symptoms including an annoying long-term cough.

    They will give me an eye check and an echo-scan of my heart, just to make sure that the sarcoidosis isn't more widespread than just my lungs, but I'm no longer on the faster ("2 week wait") pathway so it won't happen in a hurry.

    Good luck with your own results!