mcjns
25-07-18, 00:37
First time poster here. Usually just reading old posts is enough to soothe my health anxiety or calm me down but it isn't doing the trick this time.
Today I discovered a small lump (maybe dime sized) on the outside of my jawbone located right around the same level as the gap between my teeth on the right side. The lump is hard, not visible, and very slightly movable. I can sort of move it across the bone but am unable to do much else. I can't find anything similar on the left side of my face.
About 3 months ago I had some fairly severe jaw pain in this area. I went to urgent care where the doctor thought I had fluid build up. I was given flonase and referred to an ENT. I saw the ENT two days later and he was unable to see any issues. The flonase had seemed to fix the pain at that time.
I am still not experiencing any pain but am worried this bump could be a tumor of some sort. I'm quite frustrated I did not notice this before the ENT appointment or before a dentist appointment I had last month. I am trying to avoid visiting the doctor again but I feel I may need to go just to calm myself down.
Today I discovered a small lump (maybe dime sized) on the outside of my jawbone located right around the same level as the gap between my teeth on the right side. The lump is hard, not visible, and very slightly movable. I can sort of move it across the bone but am unable to do much else. I can't find anything similar on the left side of my face.
About 3 months ago I had some fairly severe jaw pain in this area. I went to urgent care where the doctor thought I had fluid build up. I was given flonase and referred to an ENT. I saw the ENT two days later and he was unable to see any issues. The flonase had seemed to fix the pain at that time.
I am still not experiencing any pain but am worried this bump could be a tumor of some sort. I'm quite frustrated I did not notice this before the ENT appointment or before a dentist appointment I had last month. I am trying to avoid visiting the doctor again but I feel I may need to go just to calm myself down.