Current medical status: I have constant very painful upper back pain, and it accompanies no previous back problems or injury, I have had for 6 months and it came on without warning. I also have pain on the right side of my neck and collar bone and alcohol makes it worse. I can't feel any swollen lymph nodes though. Also dizziness, night sweats, fatigue and a chronic cough. Pain can hit a 10 daily. Have had blood tests: slightly off as follows: Eosinophil - 0.46 White cells -11.6 Platelets - 431 Lymphocyte count - 3.8 ESR - 13 Serum inorganic phosphate -0.4 Monospot was negative. Chest xray - negative Abdominal ultrasound - negative Also had antibiotics which didn't help,


The data you provided is not enough for a definitive diagnosis. However, an assumption can be made. The symptoms you reported might be related to tuberculosis. The negative chest x-ray means that you do not have active pulmonary tuberculosis which is the most frequent form of tuberculosis. Other forms of tuberculosis are possible, too. In certain cases tuberculosis affects the spine and might cause the described symptoms. You might want to have a Mantoux skin test that will determine if the symptoms are related to tuberculosis.


If the results turn negative, you might want to have a CT scan of the spine to check for other serious conditions that put pressure on the spine and the nerves, thus causing the pain.