Murcat

Last year at the beginning of the year, I began noticing pain on the right side of my throat underneath my voice box. It occurred only every so often so I did not think much of it. In July 2002, I was rushed to the ER for the most severe asthma attack I had ever had. I went to my Primary Care Physician in August 2002, and was put on Singulair. I no longer have attacks. After my asthma was brought under control with this new medication, I still noticed the pain, which had actually had gotten worse since the attack. I also then noticed that the lymph nodes on the right side directly underneath my jawline were really swollen. They do not hurt, but they are pretty swollen and have been that way since I first noticed it. The pain is present and has been present since then too. Two weeks ago, I coughed up spit and I thought it looked like it was tainted with blood. I have made an appointment with a different Primary Care Physician in March 2003. I am pretty worried. I was reading up on lung cancer, and I wonder if this is a possibility. It's really scary to hear that there are hardly any symptoms, but by the time they show up - it's too late. I am only 30 years old, I don't smoke, but 7 years ago I had to have my thyroid dissolved with radioactive iodine pill. I wonder what the effects are of being exposed to this pill. I know that for three days after taking that pill, I was not allowed to be around young children, babies and pregnant women. I wonder what kind of damage was done to me. I have also had extensive dental work done to me during my teen years because of teeth needing pulled, braces, and wisdom teeth. I've had my share of X-rays.