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I'm 20 years old and have just been told there are spots on my right lung.
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I'm 20 years old and have just been told there are spots on my right lung.
by brett1985, Jun 04, 2006 12:00AM
Hi.
I'm a 20 year old male. I went to the ER a few nights ago because I was had pains in my arm for a week, and I started getting a pain in the upper left area of my chest. Shortly after, my heart started beating rapidly. My entire body began to feel very weak, and my eyes then got extremely heavy. This was all accompanied by the feeling of passing out, or fainting. When I got to the hospital they did some general tests. My heart rate was 107, blood pressure was borderline. They then did blood test, an ekg, and chest x rays. The ekg came out "perfect." The only thing that was wrong with my blood work was my sugar was high and my protein was low. They set me up with a doctor to see a couple days later. I was released from the hospital and went to the doctors. Everything at the doctors went well except I was told they found a granuloma/or granulomas on my right lung. The doctor was not specific. I then became very nervous and started asking many questions as would anyone. He told me he really didnt think it was anything to worry about. He said a granuloma is scar tissue from an infection. He told me it was unlikely that it was cancer. So here is my symptoms and lifestyle. I have an unmedicated thyroid condition. I'm 20, a male, non smoker. I do often feel like I have to yawn, so I will inhale,often feel unsatisfied with the breath taken, so I continue to strain my chest to get that big deep breath. I do get ver minor chest pain, as well in the area located where my right and left lung are, and I am tired lately. I have to get an x ray in a month. Should I be worried?
I'm a 20 year old male. I went to the ER a few nights ago because I was had pains in my arm for a week, and I started getting a pain in the upper left area of my chest. Shortly after, my heart started beating rapidly. My entire body began to feel very weak, and my eyes then got extremely heavy. This was all accompanied by the feeling of passing out, or fainting. When I got to the hospital they did some general tests. My heart rate was 107, blood pressure was borderline. They then did blood test, an ekg, and chest x rays. The ekg came out "perfect." The only thing that was wrong with my blood work was my sugar was high and my protein was low. They set me up with a doctor to see a couple days later. I was released from the hospital and went to the doctors. Everything at the doctors went well except I was told they found a granuloma/or granulomas on my right lung. The doctor was not specific. I then became very nervous and started asking many questions as would anyone. He told me he really didnt think it was anything to worry about. He said a granuloma is scar tissue from an infection. He told me it was unlikely that it was cancer. So here is my symptoms and lifestyle. I have an unmedicated thyroid condition. I'm 20, a male, non smoker. I do often feel like I have to yawn, so I will inhale,often feel unsatisfied with the breath taken, so I continue to strain my chest to get that big deep breath. I do get ver minor chest pain, as well in the area located where my right and left lung are, and I am tired lately. I have to get an x ray in a month. Should I be worried?
Doctor's Answer
by National Jewish, Jun 15, 2006 12:00AM
, Jun 15, 2006 12:00AM
You should not be worried about your heart, your lungs or the recently discovered granuloma(s). The likelihood that the granuloma(s) would be cancer is very low. The explanation and reassurance the doctor gave you about granuloma(s) is valid.
The symptoms that brought you to the hospital were most likely a result of anxiety. Perhaps this anxiety was due to a musculoskeletal type pain of your arm or your untreated thyroid condition causing an abnormal heartbeat. You should definitely have follow-up for the high blood sugar and for your thyroid condition.
If your thyroid is overactive, that could also have caused your feeling of passing out or fainting.
The symptoms that brought you to the hospital were most likely a result of anxiety. Perhaps this anxiety was due to a musculoskeletal type pain of your arm or your untreated thyroid condition causing an abnormal heartbeat. You should definitely have follow-up for the high blood sugar and for your thyroid condition.
If your thyroid is overactive, that could also have caused your feeling of passing out or fainting.
I would highly doubt you have any malignancy to worry about.
Tom