On a sunday in july, 2011 I woke up and my left eye was red from iris to inner part of eye at nose. That day for 1 hour I was cutting firewood in above 100 degree weather. I split some wood for about 5 minutes and got light headed. My nephew was helping and got sick to his stomach so we stopped. The next morning I woke up with 3 lymphnoids swelled up in my left jaw and neck. Went to doctor on tuesday said it would go away on its own, but by friday my neck was hurting and so stiff I could not turn my head very far in either direction. Went back to doctor and they gave me a pill for pain and stiffness and told me my white blood cell count was good and it wasn t cancer and that I probably had mono and would run it own course, no medicine. I do not think it was mono because next dayor two it was gone, except for and this is what I m seeking advise for , a swelling in my left chest below my collarbone, up to my collarbone and out towards inner shoulder. It has slowly been getting worse where I can feel discomfort in my shoulder, collarbone, and neck. In nov. 2011 had some blood work done. Results: blood count normal. Liver and kidney function normal. Cholesterol profile: bad cholesterol 88 and good cholesterol 98. Had cat scan with contrast dye in january, 2012. No problem found: Heart not enlarged, lungs ok except for a 7mm spot on lung that majority of people from/living in Missouri have. Sometimes veins, only on left side, are extreme in left chest and down arm. They are not bulging out, just intensified amount of them visible. Would guess 3 or 4 times as many as right side showing. My doctor is wanting me to go to vascular doctor next. I have been unemployed since may 1st, 2009 and do not do alot of physical work due to back injury on march 3rd, 2009. I currently have 4 bulging/protruding dics at levels L1-2, L2-3, L3-4, and L4-5. I had a minor, if you can call any surgery minor , surgery on my back to remove a fragmented piece on sept. 13th 2010. I currently get tingling in my feet, mostly right foot, from sitting in 1 position to long and have lower back pain of course. I also had corpal tunnel on both hands, left: jan. 2010, right: feb. 2010. I am a 47 year old male, 5 11 tall, 175 lbs. No disabilities or allergies except seasonal. Use over the counter medicine in spring. Thank You for any help you suggest. Andy
Hello, For the swelling or lump below your collar bone I suggest you visit ER, get it physically examined to rule out the cyst, osteoarthritis, clavicle fracture or any bone fracture. You will have to get some blood workouts & Imaging tests done. If a lump is detected, you may need to get a biopsy done to rule out malignancy. Tingling in the feet is indicative of developing peripheral neuropathy. Get nerve function tests done, get treated at the earliest. You should take Vitamin-rich food or take vitamin B (B6, B12, Folic acid, magnesium, calcium, etc.) supplement with minerals.  For back pain take Acetaminophen (Tylenol) or NSAIDs (Naproxen. Combiflam). Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. 