Tongue cancer

Hi everyone. I hope someone can help me. I’m 33 years almost 34. Iv suffered with health anxiety for a long time but the last 3 years I have really had it under control and been able to rationalise my thoughts over symptoms. 

Just under 2 weeks i have had a few symptoms which are frightening me into thinking I have oral cancer on the tongue. 

- slight sore throat that comes and goes, mainly goes.

- a lump at the left side of the tongue at the back which is the same colour as my tongue, I have the same the other side but not as big. (Main concern) 

- tingling/burning sensation across the left side of my tongue from front to back. (Main concern) 

- a feeling of a lump that comes and goes. 

- on/off left ear pain, but iv had this for months maybe even a year, sometimes my ear gets blocked and pops again. 

I will say that when I eat and drink it takes away that tingling/burning feeling for a few moments. 

please, if anyone has any experiences that have turned out to be absolutely fine I would really appreciate it, I’m sending myself spiralling and into a state of panic. I’m scared. I have 3 young children and I really am absolutely terrified x

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  • Please see dentist asap.  Doesn’t matter if you have been with one or not.  Call around and get someone to see you.  Also ask your GP to refer you to a specialist , this is not pharmacist’s job.  
    I developed mouth ulcer when there were Covid restrictions.  My GP requested blood test and told me on the phone there was nothing wrong with me.  I was lucky to get a dentist appointment.  He send me straight to see consultant, it turned out to be stage 1 cancer. 
    I have been free of Cancer for past 3 years.  I have developed a mouth ulcer again and I am in panic again and that’s why on forum .  I see my consultant in 2 weeks time.

    Please see dentist asap, even if you have to pay, most probably it’s nothing, but don’t leave it.

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  • Please see dentist asap.  Doesn’t matter if you have been with one or not.  Call around and get someone to see you.  Also ask your GP to refer you to a specialist , this is not pharmacist’s job.  
    I developed mouth ulcer when there were Covid restrictions.  My GP requested blood test and told me on the phone there was nothing wrong with me.  I was lucky to get a dentist appointment.  He send me straight to see consultant, it turned out to be stage 1 cancer. 
    I have been free of Cancer for past 3 years.  I have developed a mouth ulcer again and I am in panic again and that’s why on forum .  I see my consultant in 2 weeks time.

    Please see dentist asap, even if you have to pay, most probably it’s nothing, but don’t leave it.

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