I googled :(

[Worried_Male]

I have been doing so well with my HA, but recently i have become anxious again about these lumps inside my mouth.

I first noticed them 6 months ago. There is one inside my cheek and two under my bottom lip. As far as i can tell they have not grown or changed at all and are totally painless.

I googled just now and of course the first things that come up suggested the c word. Now i'm feeling terrified.

I shouldn't have googled, what an idiot!

[nomorepanic]

Go and see a dentist or a doc for reassurance cos until you do it will worry you and please stop googling

[PokerFace]

We've all been guilty of Googling. I even did it not so long ago and I havn't had bad anxiety for nearly a year now. That was definatley the last time though. I just found myself laughing at the results rather than panicking over it and remembering why I didn't do this anymore! :)

You just need to realise ANYONE can type ANYTHING they like on the internet. I could post anything I wanted, like I saw a pink Unicorn in my back garden last week and claim it's 100% accurate. Just like I could be suffering from a sore throat and have 1000s of results telling me I have cancer.

If Google and the sites listed on it were a credible source for medical advice doctors would be out of a job. The ONLY person who can diagnose you with anything is your GP. Not Google, not us on here. If you're worried about something, ring your doctor.

I know it's easier to Google in the desperate attempt to find something reassuring than it is to ring your doctors and tell them all about it face to face in case they actually do find something wrong but I know I'd rather go to my GP than Google now. It makes life a whole lot easier trust me. I'm so much better anxietywise now, just remember that next time you feel the urge. x

[Worried_Male]

I know it's easier to Google in the desperate attempt to find something reassuring than it is to ring your doctors and tell them all about it face to face in case they actually do find something wrong but I know I'd rather go to my GP than Google now. It makes life a whole lot easier trust me. I'm so much better anxietywise now, just remember that next time you feel the urge. x

Wow, you have described me to a t with that statement. I have put off showing a doctor for so long because i'm scared of what they will tell me. :(

[PokerFace]

I know it's scary. Very. That scenario is a difficult one for everyone I'm sure.

I'm really trying not to be blunt here or scare you in any way, but this is for your own good. Trust me, I struggled with this for a while as you do. Say you did have something wrong (not implying you do, I'm sure it's absolutely nothing) would you rather avoid your GP, Google it til your mind is raw and risk it getting worse, or would you rather pluck up your courage, go to your GP and IF there is anything wrong, get it fixed. Even if there is something wrong, it's better to get it fixed than live in discomfort and worry. Right? :)

I know taking those first steps are hard as hell but it's ALL worth it. In the end, when you start feeling like you again, you'll be so thankful you lived through the scary moments instead of avoiding them because in the end it just gives you exactly what you want. The old you back again. x

[waunder]

Get it checked and then you will know but keep work:)ing on getting over your fears, never give up that battle.

[Worried_Male]

I went to an oral specialist like 6-8 weeks before i noticed the lumps (diagnosed with geographic tongue). I'm pretty sure the lumps were there when the doctor checked my mouth.

If it was something serious i'm sure he would have spotted it. I can't believe how irrational i was being last night. I had made so much progress in the last few months as well. :mad: I feel like i have taken a big step backwards.

But i am going to get them checked with a dentist. I don't want this fear to pop up out of nowhere again.

Thanks for the comments guys, they were so helpful.