Well I saw the Dr yesterday and she said it's an irritated broncial tube. No xray, just listened to my lungs, did a lung volume check (breathe into a machine) and prescribed clariten and an inhaler, Maxair. My confidence in this is low. I think it may help a very very little but I still feel a very mild pain in the right side. I suppose it could be an irritated br. tube. I still have anxiety and am struggling to be happy. On top of this one of my best old friends called last night and told my he has leukemia and almost died and will need a bone marrow transplant. I was in tears thinking about him. We used to be like brothers and roomed together in grad school. We went to HS, college and grad school together and were in each other's weddings. It's easy to be depressed some times. Back to my problem, it's wierd, it hurts a little just about all the time, and I also feel it when eating, as if the food going down is massaging or going near the irritated spot. My question is whether it's bronchial or esophageal. I'm tired of all this. Thanks for listening.


Tom

Well, it's been 9 days since I saw the Dr and I really don't think what she gave me is doing much good. I still have the urge to cough and when I do I simply irritate things more. I have the same feelings I did 9 days ago. So I made another appt to see the Dr this Thurs - this time I'm seeing the real Dr and not his nurse practitioner. I'm just so darn worried!!! I have a tightness or something on the right side of my chest. I know this could be muscle tension. Has anyone here ever felt an urge to cough due to anxiety or stress? Do any of you think this could be stress and anxiety related? The worry is getting me down. Neither the Maxair inhaler or the clariten do much, as I said above. However, I think I notice an improvement if I take a chlorazepate 7.5 mg . At least, I calm down a bit.

Please help with any comments or personal experiences!

Thanks,
Tom