Jaw of my mouth inside

[katyfitz]

My jaw is very sore at the back on the bone by my last tooth on right hand side. It's got a white bit of skin there and it really hurts to open my mouth and eat. I'm thinking what is this? And all I could think about is mouth cancer and am dying slowly.really just wanna believe it's an ulcer or even a tooth coming through which is fine but why am I so fearful. I'm in tenerife and just wanna enjoy myself but can't as it's so sore and I keep thinking the worst x

[LunaLiuna]

Do you clench your jaw a lot?

[katyfitz]

No, dunno if I do in my sleep tho. I'm scared its throat cancer

[LunaLiuna]

Well I do it in my sleep and I have cuts and stuff around that spot, and it doesn't feel the best to open my jaw either so that could be a reason :)

[katyfitz]

Why do I think the worst

[LunaLiuna]

I think we all do, we then feel worse because of it, you'll be fine :)

[captcha]

It sounds like a compacted wisdom tooth, unless yours are fully developed?

[katyfitz]

I have had mine out. I just don't want it to be throat cancer. Anyone else would just put it down to an ulcer but not me I have to think the worst x

[Fly away Katie]

Because you're anxious about what it is, you'll be tensing your jaw and all around the area which won't be helping. A white spot sounds like an ulcar, and they can be most unpleasant feeling! It won't be throat cancer- You'd have way worse symptoms! Cancer is silent. The fact that it hurts is a GOOD thing!! Now go and enjoy your holiday :)

All the best xxxxxxx

[katyfitz]

Just really wish I could enjoy my holiday rather then fear I'm gonna die. If it was cancer would it not hurt then? Why do us sufferers always fear the worst x