Worried that i have pancoast cancer or lung cancer

ramosking
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I am a 15 year old male and have been vaping THC pens for about a year, sometimes I take breaks but do it pretty daily, About 3 days ago after vaping I randomly got this pain in my upper back out of nowhere and it was in the early morning, after that i got scared and havent smoked since, although for the pain it has stayed there for these past 3 days, for the first day the pain was mild and wasnt very noticeable while moving, but on then on the 2nd day it stayed there all day, although i would say the pain is more intense if i am laying down and if i am standing up i would say its only noticeable when I move but slightly, my main concern started when the pain would radiate to my arms and developed tingling sensation in my fingers, its stayed that way even as i am writing this. Is it likely that it is cancer? I read somewhere that pancoast cancer can be caused by chemicals which my vapes might have had such as potential pesticides.I was in the hospital about a month ago and they had to take samples of my blood but this was because i had a stomach virus but the doctor said everything was clean. I would also say that the tingling goes away and comes back but only when i am really thinking about it and getting anxious.

JanineT GRACE …
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GRACE Community Outreach Team

Hi ramosking,  Welcome to Grace.  I'm sorry you're suffering.  It doesn't sound like you have a pancoast tumor. It does seem like you should see your PCP or a pulmonologist for an exam and to discuss vaping and its effects.  As you said it isn't possible to know what goes into some of the vape products on the market.  Also vaping in general is harsh on the respiratory system.  You are young which means your ability to heal is strong.  I hope you are feeling better soon.  And remember how you feel now when you contemplate smoking or vaping. 

 

Take care,

Janine

I joined GRACE as a caregiver for my husband who had a Pancoast tumor, NSCLC stage III in 2009. He had curative chemo/rads then it was believed he had a recurrence in the spine/oligometastasis that was radiated. He's 10 years out from treatment.

ramosking
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Hey, So I went to the Doctor and explained all my symptoms I was having, They did some examining by listening to my lungs with a stethoscope, They said my lungs sounded fine so I guess thats a Good things for my lungs, They said it was Probably something muscular because I said that It hurt to move to the side and back, and they also did some urine test that was clean, and sent me home with some motrin, I feel like it has taken some of the pain away but not completely, also this morning I woke up to a new strange feeling for some reason the top of my legs hurt, i dont know if that could be related or something and I haven’t done anything physical to cause them to be in pain, but the pain in my spine still continues and I can really feel it when someone pushes on that specific spot in my spine, also with pain in my arms still, sometimes when breathing it hurts but not all the time but thats about it. Also today started getting a sharp pain in my head i dont know if that too is related

JanineT GRACE …
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GRACE Community Outreach Team

I hope you find some help through your doc or PT. 

Take care,

Janine

I joined GRACE as a caregiver for my husband who had a Pancoast tumor, NSCLC stage III in 2009. He had curative chemo/rads then it was believed he had a recurrence in the spine/oligometastasis that was radiated. He's 10 years out from treatment.