Worrisome left side symptoms.

[abarber012389]

Hi. Pasting this here Bc I have chronic Lyme-----It started when I work up yesterday, just a vague pain in my left leg. I thought maybe I slept on it wrong. Then I started noticing other left sided symptoms that are all getting progressively worse as time goes on. The next thing I noticed is the left side of my throat, under my chin(I imagine where my lymph node would be?) is very sore. Like, I can feel pain there when I look up, strain the area in any way. It's sore to the touch. Also have been having a little nausea and only that side of my stomach feels full/bloated. By 11pm last night, my leg had progressed to constant pain. The pain is like the circulation has been cut off. Not pins and needles though, just heavy and super sore. Almost feels like my whole leg has a severe bruise. I woke up about 3am to let my cat out (he was scratching at the door and woke me) and my leg is hurting just sitting here now, before it was just in use. I tried to fall back asleep but I noticed my whole entire leg, from thigh to ankle seems to be burning. I also feel short of breath but that being said, I have horrible horrible anxiety issues and am prone to bad panic attacks. They typically worsen when I'm worried about my health so I'm not sure if the shortness of breath is anything other than anxiety? Left side symptoms always make me think heart but I'm having none of the typical symptoms (no chest, jarm, aw pain etc) it doesn't feel like typical Lyme body pain, as this is focused only on left side????

[JackieCalifornia]

It's good that you are watching for things that seem out of the ordinary.  Because these are new and different symptoms, and they started up all of a sudden, I would call your doc and talk to the doc's office or (if they are not open yet) talk to the answering service and tell them a short version of your symptoms.  The operator can get you in touch with your doc if it seems needed.  

... OR you can go to an 'urgent care' place or a hospital emergency room, and let them decide what's going on.  Please don't be afraid that there is something really wrong -- many trips to the ER turn out to be mild things, but a doc is the one to say.  Please call right away -- if something is wrong, the sooner the doc/hospital gets a look at you, the better.  And as a wise man once said:  "Be not afraid" -- just be cautious.

Let us know how you do, okay?  Now get going!  We'll be waiting to hear what you find out when you're back home.

[JackieCalifornia]

PS another thought:  I would try hard to reach the doc or the doc's answering service or the answering machine, and only if you can't reach any of them, then go to the ER.  ...  Why?  because most MDs (no matter how good they are otherwise) too often do not understand Lyme AT ALL.  If you can't reach your doc or the doc's answering service, then going to the ER is a fallback position.  First choice for me would be a Lyme doc, even if s/he isn't my regular Lyme doc.  --- Let us know how you do, okay?