itiswhatitis
16-12-16, 00:05
Hi :)
I'm new to this forum but definitely not new to anxiety. I'm 22 and have suffered with it for almost my whole life.
I'm really worried about oral cancer at the moment. I've never had great oral hygiene unfortuantely which has resulted in many bad teeth and my anxiety has stopped me from going to the dentist in the past. The last time I went was about a year and a half ago. They X-Rayed and checked and did say what I already knew, that I need to practise much better oral hygiene and should consider having teeth removed.
However, there of course was no sign of cancer or anything immediately life threatening so it soothed my anxiety a bit.
I'm worried again now though. I've smoked for about four years so I'm terrified that that, combined with my already poor teeth is enough to have given me cancer :unsure: One of my bad teeth is mostly broken and has been bleeding lightly over the past couple of days. I also have pain on one side of my throat and also a couple of dark spots on the inside of my cheek, on the same side as my throat pain.
Anxiety stopped me from going back to my next dentist appointment and they said they wouldn't see me after that for some stupid reason. So I have no dentist I can go to, although my mum is going to try ringing around the local dentists tomorrow to try and get me an appointment. I'm scared that it won't be until after Christmas though. I'm scared that if it's cancer it'll be a lot worse by then and there will be no hope.
I'm new to this forum but definitely not new to anxiety. I'm 22 and have suffered with it for almost my whole life.
I'm really worried about oral cancer at the moment. I've never had great oral hygiene unfortuantely which has resulted in many bad teeth and my anxiety has stopped me from going to the dentist in the past. The last time I went was about a year and a half ago. They X-Rayed and checked and did say what I already knew, that I need to practise much better oral hygiene and should consider having teeth removed.
However, there of course was no sign of cancer or anything immediately life threatening so it soothed my anxiety a bit.
I'm worried again now though. I've smoked for about four years so I'm terrified that that, combined with my already poor teeth is enough to have given me cancer :unsure: One of my bad teeth is mostly broken and has been bleeding lightly over the past couple of days. I also have pain on one side of my throat and also a couple of dark spots on the inside of my cheek, on the same side as my throat pain.
Anxiety stopped me from going back to my next dentist appointment and they said they wouldn't see me after that for some stupid reason. So I have no dentist I can go to, although my mum is going to try ringing around the local dentists tomorrow to try and get me an appointment. I'm scared that it won't be until after Christmas though. I'm scared that if it's cancer it'll be a lot worse by then and there will be no hope.