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I Am Suffering From Back Pain At Present It's A

Posted on Tue, 17 Mar 2020

Question: I am suffering from back pain at present it's a achy feeling inbetween my sholder blades, I have refix issues which were picked up following my gall bladder removal and I had an endoscopy the gp feels I have gerd aswell as I feel sometimes I have something in my throat and I cough to try to remove it says i have a cough which i believe now it's more of a habit anxious cough I have googled it and its says it could be lung cancer I have because quite anxious about it as I am a smoker... would this all be down to anxity?? I deep breath regularly throughout the day every day I dont always feel anxious but could I be suffering from anxity?? Iv been like this for many years I'm 30 now and when I was 19 I had cbt counciling as I went though a bad time... iv never taken medication as I dont want to. I have in the past had panic attacks and can sometimes allow my thoughts to get the better of me like health anxity ext this has become worse sinse I had my son 4 years ago.. do I need to be worried about aches and the pains in my back? And the wheeze on my chest at times? Or Is the gerd??

Answered by Dr. Dr. Jolanda (32 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You can do a chest X ray to exclude lung cancer if you are so worried about

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome in Ask the Doctor

I am sorry for your situation and I can understand your concern

According to the history you provide in my opinion your symptoms and especially the pain and cough are related to reflux or GERD. In my opinion this is not a lung cancer however if you are so worried than a chest X ray may exclude specifically this concern.And I also recommend you to quit smoking.

I think you are overstressed now and you shouldn't in fact.
You just try to be correct with the GERD treatment and the cough and pain will improve definitely.
Hope to have been helpful

Regards
Dr.Jolanda

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Jolanda (1 hour later)

Thank you... would you recommend I take lanzoprazole daily? And a permanent medication? Would you also recommend treatment for anxity aswell? Or is there anything herbally I could take? I did have a chest xray last year which was normal no action

Many thanks

Answered by Dr. Dr. Jolanda (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Continue discussion

Detailed Answer:
Hi again

Ok if the chest X ray is clear than no worries.Yes you can take lansoprazol for three months.For anxiety try to avoid coffee colca cola and all of bevandes with cafein taurine that increase the stress and also you should do a good sleep and you will feel better.

Regards

Dr.Jolanda

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana