Just wanted to give an update on what has been going on.
Got my zinc levels back and they are normal. Went back to the ENT in St. Louis as he wanted to look at my mouth and he said that there was nothing else he can do. I even asked if he could maybe do some sort of scan and he dismissed it saying it wouldn't show anything. I left in tears as I drove 4 hours just to be told that there was nothing else he could do. He referred me to an oral surgeon, however I cannot get in to see him until the end of the month as they are pretty booked up.
I also went to see another ENT in my area as my PTO is about gone now from all the appointments that I have had and he diagnosed me with glostittis without any testing. I also asked if he could do a CBC or some scans and those were dismissed as well from him also.
I went to my dentist again and he looked in my mouth and diagnosed me having burning mouth syndrome. My mouth doesn't burn...it's just painful.
I had to go to Dallas for a business trip and while I was down there they have those magnifying mirrors in the hotel bathroom. I looked in my mouth in the far back and there in plain sight was a very large bump where it has been hurting. I saw this a week ago but since I was on a business trip and we were booked with meetings there was no way for me to see a Dr.
My symptoms were originally ear pain, tongue pain, sore throat and now I am having really bad swollen pain under both sides of my jaw down into my neck. The neck feels extremely tight. I almost went to the ER this morning, however I didn't know if they could do anything or if it would just be another waisted visit. I am going to call a different dentist tomorrow and get a 2nd opinion since I haven't been to another dentist since this has occurred.
I wish there was an ENT near me that actually specialized in oral cancer but there is not.
I really don't know that anyone here even knows what to look for as I live in a small town. Please keep me in your prayers!
Praying for you all as well and hope you all are doing well
