Let me start by saying I was treated for external HPV. Two of my exes are HPV positive. One had a hysterctomy and the other required surgery. I have been going to a certain unamed federal hospital (in LA) for former federal employees. Some of you know who I'm talking about.

I have HPV bumps in my mouth. The lining in my mouth has been swollen since summer. I have numbess on the left side of my tongue (where the bumps are). I have pain and swelling at the base of my tongue and in my throat. My tonsils had started swelling about last Feburary. They where taken out about 2 months ago, this gave me temporary relief, but now I am way worse. I have been losing weight and have been suffering from fatigue.

My ENT Dr.'s, many of which are interns under 30, scoff at the idea I could have such a rare cancer. I have been complaining for about 9 months. I am at the point where my throat is alomost swollen shut and they keep giving me anti-biotics. I literally have enough anibiotics to last until Januray. I need to find a DR. that takes an HPV infected person seriously. Most of my doctors don't even know how to test for oral HPV.

Advice anyone. One of my primary care doctors said I should go to the patients' advocate, antoher said that I should get a second opinion outside of our system ASAP.I see myself going to an er in the next 48 hours at most. The problem with that is this Federal hospital is my only source of healthcare. I need to do something fast.