aliciajane
21-09-08, 00:47
So I've had this tiny white spot on my gum for 2 days, it's very small, and doesn't hurt much, and me being me I've gotten all worked up about it. I know I'm not helping it heal by constantly poking it with my tongue, but I can't stop obsessing over it.
I had another spot on my gum about a month ago but it went within a few days.
My Mum looked at it, said she could barely see it and of course it's nothing to worry about, but I can't stop worrying.
In Janurary I had a sore on my tongue which for months I got so anxious and hysterical about, I went to an oral hospital after a referral from my Dentist who checked it out and the rest of my mouth and said it was fine, and I have nothing to worry about (this was in April of this year).
After this I started checking my mouth a lot, and noticed these small red marks I'd get occasionally, they'd go away in a couple of days but I'd still get really upset.
So again for months I was so upset about it, and checked my mouth about 10 times a day.
Until I found out it was from where I'd accidentally bitten my mouth whilst eating, and I stopped worrying about that.
And tonight I was a complete idiot and googled.
Lots of things came up, mostly saying it was a harmless infection but one said something about mouth cancer and I'm freaking out again.
About how somone's 7 year old daughter had a white lump on her gum and found out it was mouth cancer.
I got hysterical just reading it.
I'm 16, I used to smoke, but quit in Janurary. I drink occasionally like most teenagers, and now I'm convinced I have it again.
:weep:
I hate this.
xx
I had another spot on my gum about a month ago but it went within a few days.
My Mum looked at it, said she could barely see it and of course it's nothing to worry about, but I can't stop worrying.
In Janurary I had a sore on my tongue which for months I got so anxious and hysterical about, I went to an oral hospital after a referral from my Dentist who checked it out and the rest of my mouth and said it was fine, and I have nothing to worry about (this was in April of this year).
After this I started checking my mouth a lot, and noticed these small red marks I'd get occasionally, they'd go away in a couple of days but I'd still get really upset.
So again for months I was so upset about it, and checked my mouth about 10 times a day.
Until I found out it was from where I'd accidentally bitten my mouth whilst eating, and I stopped worrying about that.
And tonight I was a complete idiot and googled.
Lots of things came up, mostly saying it was a harmless infection but one said something about mouth cancer and I'm freaking out again.
About how somone's 7 year old daughter had a white lump on her gum and found out it was mouth cancer.
I got hysterical just reading it.
I'm 16, I used to smoke, but quit in Janurary. I drink occasionally like most teenagers, and now I'm convinced I have it again.
:weep:
I hate this.
xx