Hi,
[quote]This pain is excruciating[/quote]You should take great comfort with this symptom as OC rarely presents like this. MANY times, stage 4 OC presents with little to no pain. When it does like in the jaw area, as soon as the pain becomes noticeable yet completely bearable, it is always picked up.

The occasional misdiagnosis is almost always with symptoms that do not present with pain, much less the level of pain you are experiencing.

So, the pain is well painful, you should mentally put your head in a place that reassures you that you don't have cancer.

best to you, don