Any advice would be helpful

I need some help in a big way. I am going crazy and the internet is not helping. Here's my story....For the [ast year and a half I have been back and forth to the doctors, to the ER, you name it and I've probably been there. First I went to the ER in Jan 07 for SOB. After checking my heart and other things they couldn't find anything. My PCP dx'd my with anxiety attacks and mild hypertension.
Started having chest pains on and off, had a ultra sound of my heart and stress ekg. All was fine. Then is Jan 08 they came back. So off the ER I went and again I was sent home without issue. So then I started reading around on the internet and came across LC. Given my PAST history of smoking that struck a nerve. So I begged my PCP to send me for a CT Scan. In Feb 08 I had it done. We'll I had a spiral CT and the report said Lung and Pluera were clear.
So now lets fast forward to May 08. After changing a tire I felt like I pulled something in my right shoulder. Past lasted for a couple of days and went away. Then about two weeks later I started having weird pains in the same shoulder. Then it would stop and my other should would ache for a day. then both would be fine. this lasted for about 3 weeks until my left shoulder stopped hurting all together and it was just my right. Eventually the pain became constant. This lasted a few weeks and then it would stop for a day or two. Its been on that kind of rotation ever since. The pain is very bareable. Not too bad at all. Just annoying and depressing. So in August my right eyelid seemed to keep needing to be rubbed. It felt like eye lashes were sticking together or something. So off to the internet I went and found horners syndrome. Although I do sweat, I noticed that I generally sweat from the left side first. Not sure if that is normal. Needless to say, the panic mode was in full affect. So I went to see my PCP who said it was stress and that I did not have ptosis. I was constantly looking in the mirror to see if I could see it. Sometimes when I'm driving I can see something in the rear view mirror. But I don't know if that counts because I have to look up. I'm not looking straight into it. When I'm looking straight into a mirror, nothing. Though I swear I can feel it. When I said it felt like my eyelashes were sticking together, they were not actually doing that as far as I could tell. That was just the feeling.

So anyway, I made an appt with a neurologist. He said my symptoms were not consistant with Pancoast Syndrome. he stated that most pts have constant pain in the hand and forearm. So he sent me for a MRI of my cervicle spine to see if anything was going on there. Well he said everything was normal. There was some normal degenerative wear and tear that is consistant with someone my age(33).
So my question is, what else could possibly be wrong with me? I mean if I'm way off base with the pancoast syndrome thing, then what else is there. I appeal to the Doctors here, please help. I'm tired of playing internet doctor. I just need some straight answers.

[PaulMD]

Hi there.

You have lots of very non-specific symptoms and it is really hard to find the right explanations.  Indeed, there are more in the field of medicine that are unexplained than those which have concrete reasons.  The normal MRI should have put you at ease, and the fact that you can't get over this means that you may be letting anxiety take over your life.  You probably have some non-specific pain or musculoskeletal syndrome which as I have mentioned, may never have a concrete explanation.  However, I believe you may benefit from physical therapy, micronutrient supplementation (like B vitamins) and anxiolytic medications.

Another thing... stop surfing the net for answers.  The search engines are designed to display results based on topic popularity and not necessarily on helpfulness and accuracy.  Some search engine results are to some extent, even controlled by money.  A lot of people I know turns out to be miserable while endlessly being led on a wild goose chase by the internet.

Again, physical therapy may help you with this... unfortunately, there may never really be a straight answer.

Regards and God bless.

[football_fan]

Thanks for the usefully information. I will keep this in mind. I have been trying to tell myself that the MRI should ease my concerns. But then the doubt creeps in. What if it was missed? Or since this was a cervicle MRI, maybe there wasn't enough focus in the right area. Although from the film that I've seen, it includes about the top 1/3 of my lungs.But its mostly concentrated on my neck.
I will try to stay positive. I have to get myself together. One would think I would have been able to move forward from all of this after the clean ct scan in feb.
Anyway, I will try....Thanks for the blessings and the advice...
Take Care and God bless

[BrandiDufrene]

You seem to be dealing with health anxiety. Many people suffer this including myself. They have this website that will offer you support and is comforting.
http://****.***

[football_fan]

Please resend site - it didn't come through

[BrandiDufrene]

I will post it here again, if it get deleted again I also sent it through a message on here for you.
http://healthanxietry.brightforums.com

Let me know if ya get it.

[djole]

football_fan, I hope everything is OK

I have simillar simptoms, have you experienced breathing problems

It lasts for a month or so, I feel constant pressure on the top of the right lung side, and it seems I cant "suck" enough air with my right lung ?

Can someone advise me, sorry for poor english, please