Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello.
I joined here a while ago but haven't been online much because of my anxiety. My health anxiety is now bad because I've had a sore throat for about a year and now I've noticed a lump thing at the back of my mouth and I'm really worried it's cancer. I know a regular person would go to the doctors but I get so scared and anxious that I can't leave my house so I'm hoping someone here has experienced the same as me and can tell me what it might be.
Does it look like cancer? I think cancer mostly because of Google but also because it runs in our family. All my grandparents died of it and my cousin has it as well and she's only 36.
I've no other symptoms other than fatigue, nausea and unsteadiness when I walk where it feels like I'll fall over.
I've had this for so long the sore throat and I was originally given antibiotics by my doctor and that appointment last year nearly killed me! The anxiety was so bad I fainted, was sick, fainted again.. It was horrible!
Since then I've tried over the counter stuff but nothing works. And now that lumpy bit is there.
If you've got experience of this please say what you think it is as I am worried sick about this.
Do go to your doctor.
I don't think it's cancer. It looks more like an abscess to me which can be dangerous itself if not treated. If you start to struggle to swallow, talk and breathe then it's time to go to A&E. Chronic tonsillitis can cause this and based on what you wrote about your tongue and gums it sounds like this is what you have, basically an infection that keeps coming back.
See your doctor but I'm fairly certain this is what you will be told. They might refer you to the hospital, be ready for that but try not to worry and think the worst. Chronic tonsillitis and an abscess is most likely the culprit here.