7/22/2023 0 Comments Paranoid about oral cancer![]() ![]() The nurse did point out though that a dentist would have a lot more knowledge than her and a doctor in regards to mouth cancer.We’ve all had that sinking feeling when the word ‘cancer’ is mentioned, and yet each year, around 7500 new cases of mouth cancer are diagnosed, some of which will go on to prove fatal. Once I'm at uni next week if it's the same I guess the best I can do is try see a doctor there just for further clarity. Other than keep an eye on it the ache in my side has gone as the days gone on which is a good sign I guess and shows it could be an infection of some kind or sinuses and my ulcer hasn't gotten as agitated as it used to. They told me that I likely had some blocked sinuses and then told me having lumps around your uvela is normal, even though the other nurse told me to have the thrush medication if it doesn't clear up come back, this nurse then told me I didn't have any thrush by the looks of it but to carry on with medication for a week.Īt this point I can't see what else I can do. I went to the doctors today again, they gave me a nurse again rather than a doctor, even though I've seen a nurse already I'm worried it won't be picked up in time if it is and I'll be diagnosed with it being terminal after a month, sorry if I'm out of touch. I apologise for the long message but really would appreciate some advice etc reassurance as I'm going insane I also would think a mouth ulcer to worry about wouldn't go up and down in terms of swelling I'd assume it would stay the same size or just get worse? I don't have swollen glands, no bleeding, no images like Google have shown me, the top of my mouth is slightly white but it's not weirdly done like I've seen online. ![]() I've never smoked and hardly drink and am young, I know dentists are trained to spot worrying things especially someone who's been at it for over 30 40 years, but I can't get out of my head it's life threatening. I have a habit for anxiety and am on medication, I had a brain mri scare 2 years ago and 2 follow up scans as I showed some symptoms of a brain tumour but bloods and all scans came back clean. ![]() My mind is going crazy and I'm terrified I have cancer and people are missing things. However I keep getting a sore throat a little and the ulcer isn't going. He couldn't even really detect the ulcer or see it as a concern and when I mentioned the uvela lumps etc he didn't seem concerned at all and said my mouth looked fine. I also saw a dentist today and voiced my concerns, I've had him for years all my life in fact and never had any issues with my teeth or mouth. Now I have noticed my uvela and area around it has little lumps around it etc, I saw a nurse this week and they prescribed me thrush medicine, they said there wasn't a group of ulcers together so she didn't seem too worried but said give it a week and come back. I went to doctors recently to get some cream for it to use before eating and it helped a little but its still there. It seems to come back and forth depending what I eat, acidic things are worse. I've had a mouth ulcer over a month now and it's come and gone, what I mean is it shrinks and the morning after discovering it a month a go it went completely. First time posting and just wanted some advice, I know no one is a doctor here but thought it might help.
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