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Nagging Ache right hand side in back, could it be Lung Cancer

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David121967
David121967

I am a 50 year old male, keep quite fit and run fair distances, generally 10-15k every Saturday or Sunday, total around 30k per week. 

For the last 8-10 weeks I have had a nagging dull ache in my middle back just to the right of my spine. I have been to the doctors had X-rays both Thoracic and Chest, they came back all clear. 

Now I also find I am clearing my throat as it feels full of phlegm constantly.

Can still run never out of breath?

My worry comes from the fact my father had a lung cancer, diagnosed at the very same age I am now, he passed away at 53 sadly after fighting it for 3 years. He was a smoker, I gave up in 1990 having smoked briefly from age 16-20.

I am loath to go to my Doctors again and ask for a CT Scan just to clear my mind, as I feel I will be wasting his time?

Am I worrying unnecessarily due to what happened to my father, or shall I just put my mind at rest?

I have no other symptoms, but the worry is constant.

I am sorry to bring this up on here, but really concerned, and do not know what could be causing the nagging ache and the need to clear my throat constantly.

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  • harrishill1
    harrishill1 David121967

    Posted

    Hi David. Although it could be caused by a few different things, I don't feel like your worry is baseless. If it were me, I'd keep going back to the doc. He/she shd find a way to diagnose the problem. Now-days, he can do internet searches to find similar cases, symptoms, etc. If not, see another doc. There has to be an answer.

    harrishill

    • David121967
      David121967 harrishill1

      Posted

      Hi there,

      Thanks for the reply, I have decided to go back to insist on a CT, even if just puts my mind at rest. I have seen first hand how horrible this dreadful disease is, if diagnosed too late.

  • harrishill1
    harrishill1 David121967

    Posted

    Hi again David. I just looked up your symptoms, and pneumococcal Pneumonia could be one cause. young healthy people can catch it from other people. I think it would be easy for the doc to test for. There is lots of mucus listed as one symptom. Just a suggestion. I could be off base, but worth testing for.

    harrishill  

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