Good afternoon everyone,
I decided to consult another ent on friday afternoon. I did some research on their office and a background on the specialist I visited and he seemed quite knowledgeable and experienced in the field of otolaryngology head and neck cancers. so i decided id give him a try, prior to my visit they asked if i had any records from past visits from other specialist which i did so i took everything with me. when the doctor walked in he asked what was the reason for my visit and i began to tell him of all my symptoms and the numerous specialists i had seen and the constant diagnosis of acid reflux. He searched in the back of my tongue looked at my lump/lesion as i stressed my concern with oral cancer he pulled out my tongue and said that it didnt look cancerous and that I was stressing myself out and going into depression which could impact my health dramatically he said he understood my concern and frustration at not finding an answer for my symptoms and pain and told him i was completely terrified. He said that i looked fine and that i would be fine despite me telling him that i didnt feel fine. i asked why my tongue was swollen or thick in that region and it scared me that it could be a tumor hence at times it would burn and he answered by saying that if it would be a tumor with the six months going through this it would be growing by now he felt that part of my tongue and said it didnt look serious. I told him i felt a small lump in my throat which he felt and said not to worry about it that it was nothing serious to me it felt like an enlarged lymph node. he prescribed a mouthwash and said the only other option i had would be for him to perform a biopsy of the region. However, he said that in my case he felt that it was going to be costly painful and unecessary hence he would have to anesthesize me and remove a portion of my tongue through surgery. He assured me that it didnt look like cancer and the chances of me having it were really minimal and felt a second biopsy would be intrusive and unnecessary. He sent me home telling me to take the medication and if i didnt get any better to call him within 2 weeks to a month. Yesterday and today i have been feeling worse i have this feeling like the left side of my face goes numb or like an indescribable pain particularly around my cheekbone which happens to be on the same side where all my symptoms occur. I told him I was completely terrified that its cancer and it must be spreading or mestasising and doctors are neglecting to tell me he said he understood my agony and frustration he sat there with me for an hour telling me to relax that the stress and frustration may be causing other pain.....Idk what to do now im completely down i feel that im dying the symptoms progressively worsen as time progresses and they tell me it is not cancer but if it is not then wat is it?.........with this specialists ive seen a total of 7 ENT's 1 oral surgeon and 1 dentist and no accurate diagnosis just a constant reassurance that it is not cancer and im fine....idk if i should go to the hospital due to the face pain.... ive been beginning to think that theres some other type of nonmedical explanation for my pain. I get very saddened due to the lack of a diagnosis I have a beautiful girlfriend I just found a job graduated college and this condition whatever it is inhibits and torments my daily life.........any suggestions?