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I have lung cancer
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Sheesh ...... it's amazing how you can self diagnose on the web.
I have severe shoulder pain, and occasional pins and needles down my left arm. Sometimes numbness - although I am pretty sure it's been brought about by laying on my left side a lot - therefore restricting blood flow, and also pushing my shoulder out of place a lil (well, a fair emount so that it hurts constantly for 3+ days now)
Anyways, I did some googling, and it turns out, I have lung cancer, and it's best for me to get checked out.
So just to be on the safe side, I'm going to the doc to ask for an xray.
It's about time I had someone look at my insides anyhoo.
http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,8546,0.htm
What have YOU self diagnosed yourself with, via the powers of the internet?
I have severe shoulder pain, and occasional pins and needles down my left arm. Sometimes numbness - although I am pretty sure it's been brought about by laying on my left side a lot - therefore restricting blood flow, and also pushing my shoulder out of place a lil (well, a fair emount so that it hurts constantly for 3+ days now)
Anyways, I did some googling, and it turns out, I have lung cancer, and it's best for me to get checked out.
So just to be on the safe side, I'm going to the doc to ask for an xray.
It's about time I had someone look at my insides anyhoo.
http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,8546,0.htm
What have YOU self diagnosed yourself with, via the powers of the internet?
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I know .. I'm not taking it seriously though
I like to see what I am dying of, when I have a small injury ... as according to the web. A lil game I play with myself to pass 5 mins
Think them things ought to be banned, we have doctors to dignose (sp) us!
* Don?t bottle up your thoughts and feelings - if possible, talk through your feelings with a friend or relative.
* Keep a diary of your achievements and the things you have enjoyed each day, to help you think about the good things in your life and keep you positive.
* Try to focus on positive thoughts and happy memories, perhaps by listening to music that reminds you of happy times.
* Plan things you enjoy doing for the future so that you have something to look forward to.
* Try to keep yourself busy doing useful activities - increasing your activity level can help to improve how you feel.
Very helpful advice. It's a bit like the astrology charts though - the same advice could be applicable to anyone.
I did that! Turned out to be a strained muscle
The doctor was not impressed with me thinking I was going to die.
It was indigestion ... I'd never had it in 20+ years, so I didn't frikkin know!
Get well soon!
curiously though ...... I wonder WHY it's impulse to move your hand to your heart area when you have a heart attack. It's not like it can do anything!
I'd guess it's the same reason you impulsively move your hand anywhere else that you feel pain. And that reason is probably that by touching the spot you might be able to understand what's causing the pain.
The benefits of you being female, every man's a doctor!
and diabetes
I'm currently diagnosing myself with polycystic ovaries, which I shall have checked out by a doc because it's actually quite likely.
Oh me too, lets die togther I pulled a chest muscle one day and it hurt so bad I was quite positive I was having some sort of heart problem
Carpel tunnel was popular last year too.
I diagnosed myself as pregnant and having diabetes, turned out to be PCOS.
LOL me too. Every month
Most of those can be explained anyway:
- Women usually get hair on their face. I do, but mine is blonde, despite being dark haired.
- Overweight might be genetic or something to do with your thyroid
- Don't most women get PMS?
According to various websites, the symptons I have are very similar to those of people with learning disabilities (Dyslexia & Dyspraxia I think) yet I know I don't. And I know this because it's also the symptons of Nystagmus, which I know I have. And that's why using the internet to diagnose yourself isn't really a good idea.
Possibly, but you cant know for sure is unless you have a blood test.
I actually went to the GPs for something unconnected; had loads of blood tests and they came back positive for PCOS (after the GP had to phone the lab and confirm the results). I only have mild to moderate syptoms and its not nice, and thats on hormonal conceptives to control it.