Im a 22 year old male, who used chewing tobacco(spitter) on and off for about 2 1/2 years altogether. A few months ago I had a night where there was some terrible pain on the left side of my jaw, and behind my ear on the same side. The pain made me dizzy and almost about to vomit, along with making it hard to open my mouth. This lasted only one night, so I didnt think to much about it. It did however get me to stop chewing for good.
Since then I have been able to feel some pain and discomfort occasionally around my ear on the left side. My lymph nodes are also swollen, along with my left tonsil, and my jaw cracks more than usual. There are some pink bumps towards the back of my tongue, that had me worried, then I learned they were normal.
I have a dentist appointment next week, but I have been worrying myself to death. Looking through the sites about oral cancer, just makes me confused. This has made me very stressed out, as my dad had a brain tumor and still has complications due to the meds they gave him, and the last thing my family needs is for me to end up with cancer. I know cancer cant be diagonsed over the net, but is there any reason to be worried about cancer?