Hi jm15 

I have just had a phone call with a different doctor for another opinion. He asked me lots of questions about my tongue and throat, as I have white patches on the back of my tongue he has prescribed me nystatin to treat oral thrush, and said that if this doesn't help to come back and he will take a look as this was just a phone appointment, although I didn't get seen I did feel like I was listened to a little bit more today! Hopefully this helps.

hope u are ok xx

Hello,

I called this morning and the dr who ordered the blood test is only available monday tuesday and wednesday which is annoying as i couldve booked an appointment yesterday but oh well I'll book Monday, just annoying as wanted a diagnosis before school as that's another thing to stress about.

So glad to hear a doctors started taking more notice - I have white patches on the back of my tongue too that looks like oral thrush but I didn't think much of it - might bring that up on my appointment monday. Hopefully being listened to a bit more helps your anxiety and the tablets clear your symptoms. Let us know how you get on xx

How long will it take to clear with the tablets? x

Oh no that's a pain that now you have to wait until Monday, but not long and you will be able to talk about it. 
 

I have been fretting all day as the foliate papillae on the left side of my tongue looks inflamed and massive compared to the right side, so I also have a dentist appointment tomorrow because I just keep fearing the worst and this has been going on for 9 weeks! 
 

oh have you? I think it's quite common for people to have a white tongue. Mention it though. I'm not sure how long I have to take it I just know I have to take it 4 times a day x

What did the dentist say and how are the tablets working? x

I went in without acting like a crazy anxious person haha. Told her I know I’m just frustrated as this has been going on for 9 weeks and would like to get to the bottom of it. She listened, she looked. Another dentist came in, so my dentist explained to me that she has asked for her to join us to give me a second opinion, I freaked Thinking there was a problem and she said it was purely for my reassurance and “just incase she had missed anything” as I had been there so many times and she had read through my notes. So anyway this dentist looks in my mouth, feels the glands under my neck, I lift
My tongue, she prods around underneath my tongue, then she takes a look at each side of the tongue(where I think it’s weird) then she goes back to each side and feels it. She steps back and says that everything is normal and looks a normal part of the tongue anatomy... even though one side looks different to the other!! She said if I was to stand in front of a mirror and put something down the middle of me my body/face would not be symmetrical! True!!! She told me a little story about herself and anxiety, and went off on her day. My dentist had a chat with me afterwards and said u know if there was really a concern or I had suspicions I WOULD refer you to a specialist, but I don’t, so I won’t! And I can’t. We spoke some more and understood each other. She told me that she noticed The coating on my tongue, when I said I was being treated for thrush, she said that’s not thrush! I asked her if it was leukoplakia, she looked at me and said “stop googling” and no it’s not, many people have a white tongue, mine seems more white than the last time she saw me, but that could be diet/smoking/stress?! Probably lol. Honestly I have to let this go, if 2 dentists have had a thorough look I really gotta take that as reassurance, it’s highly unlikely to be fobbed off twice, or to have 2 crap dentists lol which is what I keep telling myself. The second dentist told me it’s probably psychological and COULD be from biting it in my sleep! Sorry for that lol. 
sorry for the long post! 

Awh this is great news, it gives me hope. I agree I think it's time to let it go with so many opinions saying it's fine, someone would've spotted something at one point and usually the symptoms would've got worse by now. She sounds really helpful and reassuring. Hopefully your psychological symptoms stop soon - if you distract yourself I'm sure it will. x

I'm glad this has given you hope! She did say to me if I had tongue cancer I would know about it! I am trying to keep myself busy already today! Good old spring clean ready for the kids to go back to school! Haha. I hope so too! 
 

please please keep me informed on any updates with u xx

Hi [@jm15]‍ 

im well Thankyou, tongue is much better but still causes a little Agro, nothing I can't deal with, easy to put it back to my mind. Currently waiting fir an appointment at the breast clinic at the moment. 
my son is the same, has a lump in the neck but it's normal, all checked through ultrasound, he is skinny so more noticeable. 
mom glad that all of your tests so far have come back clear, that's all a good sign! Good luck on further testing I'm sure it will also be fine xx