defmunel
07-03-2013, 09:31 AM
So, my biggest anxiety is that I'll develop some kind of terminal illness. It really scares me and I think about it often.
A week ago I developed sore, red, inflamed cheeks. I called my hygienist sister and she said it probably has to do with my hormones (13 weeks pregnant) and to rinse with mouthwash. The soreness went away for a week, and is now back again, but worse.
My cheeks swelled last night so badly that I could hardly bite down. I had to literally move the cheek out of the way of my teeth. Because of how swollen they are, I now have teeth indentations. I began rinsing with mouthwash again. The swelling has gone down some, but now I'm left with more pain, and the roof of my mouth is now red and hurts.
I'm scared I have some sort of autoimmune disease, or cancer.
I hate rushing to the doctor, and quite honestly, I don't really know who to go to. Dentist, pcp, or ent?
I don't really trust my dentist anyway. I used to work in a dental office and I just don't think they see enough cases like this to really know what's going on. They just mouth off some bs to get you out and on your way.
So ent or pcp???
A week ago I developed sore, red, inflamed cheeks. I called my hygienist sister and she said it probably has to do with my hormones (13 weeks pregnant) and to rinse with mouthwash. The soreness went away for a week, and is now back again, but worse.
My cheeks swelled last night so badly that I could hardly bite down. I had to literally move the cheek out of the way of my teeth. Because of how swollen they are, I now have teeth indentations. I began rinsing with mouthwash again. The swelling has gone down some, but now I'm left with more pain, and the roof of my mouth is now red and hurts.
I'm scared I have some sort of autoimmune disease, or cancer.
I hate rushing to the doctor, and quite honestly, I don't really know who to go to. Dentist, pcp, or ent?
I don't really trust my dentist anyway. I used to work in a dental office and I just don't think they see enough cases like this to really know what's going on. They just mouth off some bs to get you out and on your way.
So ent or pcp???