Hi everyone! Im 23 years old and I have a problem. One or two years ago I was up late at night playing on pc and suddenly I felt something in my throught like I gulped hair. At first I didnt paied attention, I thought it would leave but the next day and till today I feel that way. Some days it feels a bit worst and some other days it feels better, also my lips and tongue feels numb yet I dont feel any pain at all. Maybe bad breath too. All those symbtoms started around the time of my wishdom teeth if I remember correctly (My wishdom teeth came out slowly through years). Im a smoker too. I read somewhere that tongue numbness is a symbtom of oral cancer and basicly Im terrified to visit a doctor, plus I dont know what doctor to visit? Dentist? Or someone else? Can it be bad teeth my problem? Im terrified to talk about this with my parents or my boyfriend. I just dont know what to tell them. Helppp!
p.s. Sorry for my english.
p.s. Sorry for my english.
Hi Nantia: If you are worried about having cancer you HAVE to see a doctor honey! Putting your head in the sand is a BAD idea honey! You need to get a throat swab and really find out what is going on OK? Please go right away and STOP smoking!!! And let me know how you make out OK? Good luck and health honey!
Yes, a dentist is the one to go to. Or you can go see an otolaryngologist (ear-nose-throat specialist). Some dental hygienists also are trained to identify cancer lesions.