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face, tongue and jaw pain. Please tell me your stories.

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lilith-
lilith-

Okay so I'll jump right in to it. My anxiety and obsessive googling and reading of cancer stories has convinced me with no doubt at all, that I have oral cancer of some type. When I say no doubt I mean it. I can't eat, sleep, think, stop trembling, play games, nothing at all. I just think "what's the point? I'm going to die soon".

I am not stupid, I know that there could be many causes for my pains. However there is nothing that seems as close to how I feel as cancer.

My pain started a few weeks ago now. It began as a headache and burning pain in my jaw joint on the right. I went to the doctors and got antibiotics for possible gland infection. They didn't work, and I got worse. The pain is now random and infrequent, from the back of my jaw, under my tongue, on my tongue, neck and and throat. Sometimes burning and sometimes aching or shooting. I seen another doctor yesterday and she has given me a stronger antibiotic. She also said I have a few white spots on my tonsils and slight crackling in my left lung. Now everything feels infected and sore and my lungs hurt too.

I just want to get my head on straight. I need people to talk to. I need something.. I feel so alone and scared. Why am I so convinced it's cancer? Why can't I accept I may not die soon? I am freaking out so much. I won't be able to cope when they tell me. I can't. I am very close to resorting back to self harming, as I used to do. I cannot take this impending doom along with the pains. Help, someone. Please!!

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  • lilith-
    lilith-

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    Update: I went to the dentist today, got my teeth cleaned and some xrays that showed no abcess or wisdom teeth. So that's ruled out. I woke up this morning with white patches all over my tongue, I believe this is oral thrush caused by the antibiotics?!?! I hope. I did have a panic attack though. The dentist didn't even look at the little lump in my mouth... he didn't seem concerned.. but I'm going to mention it to the doctor on Monday. My jaw hasn't been hurting as bad today although my right side of my throat is quite sore. I'm still paranoia about cancer.. but I'm going to try relax and finish my new antibiotics... and hope nothing gets worse or persists.

    • lisalisa67
      lisalisa67 lilith-

      Posted

      Did you get medicine for the oral thrush? That will hurt your glands and throat.
    • lilith-
      lilith- lisalisa67

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      No I didn't, could I get it at the pharmacy or would I need a prescription? That'll mean I'd need to make a doctor appointment for tomorrow as well

    • lisalisa67
      lisalisa67 lilith-

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      Ooh what about the dentist you just saw the dentist. Thrush grows quickly so you know. Its nasty. Needs to be treated and you are still on antibiotics. Yea you need to get this taken care of.
    • lisalisa67
      lisalisa67

      Posted

      you need a perscription.
  • lilith-
    lilith-

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    I told the dentist and he just said "yes that's a common side affect of antibiotics" and that was it

    • lisalisa67
      lisalisa67 lilith-

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      What a chump and he should have given you the proper perscription to fix it. Your regular doc can call you in what you need. But you probably have to see him. You cqn just calk and tell him on the ohine maybe hell call it in for you. Its a liquid you gargle and swish ariund your miuth. Its kind of nasty but it works.they also have diflucan which is a pill you take. You can bring uo both of these to your doctor. I am stumped your dentist didnt treat it. Kind of rude
  • lilith-
    lilith-

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    I'm back at the dentist tomorrow for some fillings and another xray to see where my wisdom teeth are, since they're nowhere near the gum yet. So I could mention it to him then again. I don't know if dentists can prescribe things though?

    • lisalisa67
      lisalisa67 lilith-

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      Excellent idea and yes the dentist can absolutely oerscribe medicine for your mouth. Thats there job 
  • lilith-
    lilith-

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    Ah I am so exhausted of feeling ill and paranoid. Have no appetite either. Must get some sort of therapy for this anxiety. Surely it's not right to diagnose yourself with terminal illnesses to the point you have no doubt at all. Very horrible.

    • lisalisa67
      lisalisa67 lilith-

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      Awww you doing good. Your taking care of your teeth and mouth. You

      l sat can you give q prscription for the thrush in mouth before i leave today its gross and uncomfortable. Then from there youll feel better after thats all resolved. Step by step. You have to fix the actuall things you do have going on. Doctors are at least useful for that. Some of ehat your feeling will go away with the yeast treatments and antibiotics play with your bidy too. Hang in there. In abiut two weeks mist if your ohyscial stuff will be recivered and then you can freely begin some sort of therapy i would recomment cbt first and if possible therapy at the same time.youll see you will get throught all this its a bump in the road thats all it is. It just feels like more. 

    • lisalisa67
      lisalisa67

      Posted

      Bad typos sorry. You can say can u give me a perscription for this thrush..*
  • lilith-
    lilith-

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    Update: went back to the doctors today and my lung crackle and all of the tonsil spots have gone except the one I already had for ages. The doctor is referring me to a psychologist for my anxiety and I'll get my blood test results next Tuesday (unless it's super urgent and they'll phone me). My jaw pain isn't as bad and my headaches aren't as bad although still come and go. I am still really worried about a small hard lump inside my cheek near the bottom of my jaw. I have quite a lumpy mouth anyway (not sure why) but this lump feels harder and it's further away than the rest. I thought it was just scar tissue but it's a good 5mm under the skin and i'm not sure if it's growing. Made an appointment with the dentist for Wednesday to be referred to a specialist jaw person.

    • lisalisa67
      lisalisa67 lilith-

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      The lumos are just xanthonomas or blood blisters they prob been there all or most of your life but now you are aware. Glad the rest is healing. Glad you went as its good you got referals. You are doing an excellent job taking care of yourself now. Thats is wonderful. Follow up for both referrals.
    • lilith-
      lilith- lisalisa67

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      xanthonomas only occur in plants do they not? And they're not blood blisters. There's only one or two but they're the same colour as the rest of my cheek. Because they're inside. Feels like little balls of gristle... my jaw and tongue pain is back now. And headache. Ugh will it ever end. Paranoid it's cancer of the lymph nodes. Or a brain clot. I'm volunteering with my art group tomorrow for the first time. I need to feel better. The worry is making me sick.

    • lisalisa67
      lisalisa67 lilith-

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      Hahaha no. They are lumps. Raised lump.hard or soft. Cholesterol forms them. Or i should say they are formed of cholesterol. And im not saying that is what you have im saying thats more common of an answer.  could be a part of you, of your structure or a gland thing. Im saying i dont think its anything serious. It isnt cancer. You are already healing from the other stuff. And youll see the jaw doctor for the issues and youll see the therapist to help you get passed all this and deal with your health anxiety. Youre okay here. You have been to the doctors a few times, the dentist a few times..you are okay.  It will end you know, it will all calm down once you get a handle on it. I think volunteering and being busy will help a lot. I dont know how you took that leap to the brain but dismiss that now its extremely unrealistic and doesnt need any of your energy. You will feel better the therapist will help you. Hang in there. 
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