Thank you for taking the time to read this. I am 36 year old male, quit smoking 6 years ago, used commit lozenges since then. For some reason, I started using Skoal in August, quit that in November.

Now, on my left side of my mouth inside cheek, I have two blisters that easily pop when I touch them with my tongue. They reappear throughout the day. On my right side inside cheek, I have three thickenings in my cheek near my jaw line. One of those thickening has a red spot in it.

Two days ago, my throat felt like there was something stuck in it when I swallowed. Today, it feels fine.

Which dr should I go to see? Has anyone else experienced this?

Thank you.

Im happy to see you have quit using all tobacco. Many do not realize the dangers of chewing tobacco. Tobacco is loaded with all kinds of chemicals. I hope you do not return to using it.

An ENT is an Ear, Nose and Throat specialist. Some of them treat mainly children with tubes in their ears while others specialize in oral cancer. An oral surgeon usually sticks to doing wisdom teeth, biopsies, and other mouth surgeries. Dentists are not always proficient in diagnosing mouth sores as their focus is the teeth. A family doctor usually does not deal with oral issues as they usually treat anything from back pain to the flu. For your situation I would look for an ENT who is experienced in oral cancer. Im not saying thats what it is, a person could have all kinds of different problems going on in their mouth. Any sore that has been there for over 2 weeks should be checked by a professional. An oral cancer specilized ENT should have better knowledge about all the possible issues a patient would experience in their mouth/throat.

Good luck!

Thank you for the reply.

Before I got this answer I had a call in to my dentist. He is going to take a look and says if he sees anything suspicious he will refer me to an oral surgeon and a throat doctor.

I already see a gastroenterologist who stretches my esophagus out every year because of Barrett's Disease. Do you suggest I see him about my throat, or should I go for a new ENT?

I imagine you have a Cancer Hospital close by somewhere. They will have a good ENT for you to be checked by. Go for it and pray for the best. The best to you thru this and I hope you find out fast what is going on inside your mouth. Remember, it isn't anything until the Drs say so after a biopsy.

One thing to help ease your mind is that oral cancer symptoms do not come and go. A tumor will not disappear and reappear. By you mentioning this in your earlier post, makes me think its some type of irritation rather than oral cancer. I would say you should see an ENT who treats alot of oral cancer patients. They are most familiar with seeing all kinds of sores in a patients mouth and hopefully knowing who needs further checking. The next step would be a biopsy of something that was suspected to be cancerous. Hope you do not have anything serious wrong. Continue to keep away from the tobacco so you can have a long healthy life.

Best wishes!

Thank you both very much. I'll keep you posted as to what's going on in this mouth of mine.

Tobacco and nicotine stuff no more!

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Good man. Hope all of your concern is for naught and glad you're getting things checked out.