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Yellow soft lumps on tonsils????? Help

KimmieV
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I've had these lumps since December it could be longer but that's when I noticed them. 
I've been to to several GPs who said it's tonsil stones and a dentist who said the same and another GP who said it looks like harmless cysts. 
I have a sore throat and thick flem in back of the throat especially in the morning and I've notice a change in my voice. 
 

Im completely freaking out to the point where I can't sleep or eat. I'm getting panic attacks as I'm convinced it's cancer. All I can think about is I'm going to die and leave my two young babies who will end up in the care system. 
 

Nobody seems to be concerned that I have these symptoms. I'm literally going mad as I've been google-ing which I know I shouldn't and now I'm so scared. I keep looking at my children and I just burst into tears. 

  • Hello KimmieV

    I'm sorry to hear that you've had some ongoing health problems recently. Unfortunately, we know that many people consult Dr. Google when they are concerned about a health problem, and rarely is Dr. Google right. More often than not you won't get any accurate answers but you will end up feeling far more anxious about things. 

    You mention in your post that you've seen numerous health professionals who have all given very similar diagnoses and none of them have had any concerns about what they have seen. try to hold on to this positive information when you're feeling anxious. 

    However, I do understand that this hasn't resolved the symptoms that you're dealing with so do get back in touch with your GP to ask for their advice or alternatively speak to your local pharmacist to see if there are any medications they can recommend to help with the discomfort and phlegm. 

    I hope things settle for you soon. 

    Best wishes, 
    Jenn
    Cancer Chat moderator 

  • Offline in reply to Moderator Jenn

    Thanks for your reply Jenn, 
    I understand what your saying, but it's so difficult to ignore when I have other symptoms. 

    I feel like my concerns are not being taken seriously, and when I spoke to my GP today, who hasn't seen my throat in person or a picture, she then said it's not cancer as I don't have any symptoms of cancer. 

    I then got prescribe diazepam, and she's now putting a referral to the ENT, which is a 9 month waiting list. 
     

     

  • Offline in reply to KimmieV

    I know this has been a while but what happend 

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