Dec 14, 2005 17:44
so..im pretty sure now that i might have lung cancer..i am experiancing a few of the symptoms...and it isnt fun. they ar numbered..and what not..so yeah.. adue.
Symptoms and Warning Signs
Unfortunately, the symptoms of lung cancer can take many years to develop which often leads to diagnosis at an advanced stage of this disease. Some of the symptoms that may occur include:
Smoker's cough that persists or becomes intense.
Persistent chest, shoulder, or back pain unrelated to pain from coughing.
1.Increase in volume of sputum.
2.Wheezing.
3.Nonsmoker's cough that persists for more than 2 weeks.
4.Change in color of sputum.
Blood in sputum.
5.Repeated episodes of pneumonia or bronchitis.
Other symptoms that can be related to late-stage lung cancer can include:
6.Fatigue.
7.Loss of appetite.
8.Headache, bone pain, aching joints.
Bone fractures not related to accidental injury.
9.Neurologic symptoms, such as unsteady gait and/or episodic memory loss.
Neck and facial swelling.
Unexplained weight loss.
Other signs and symptoms may be caused by the spread of lung cancer to other parts of the body, including headaches, weakness, pain, bone fractures, bleeding, or blood clots.