Hi and thank you for reading my post. I hope you are all coping during this tough times we are enduring on top of the already tough issues you are going through. I am sorry to be asking as I don't know if this is worthwhile asking. I have suffered from anemia due to low iron and mouth ulcers in the past. I have had a sore (thought to be an ulcer) on my right tonsil for 3/4 weeks now which has constantly gave me a lump like feeling and a fairly constant achey pain in my ear and pain when swallowing/eating/drinking. In the first 2 weeks I had quite severe pain/numbness in my tongue. I just don't know if this has any links to possible mouth cancer and whether mouth ulcers could be an early sign of anything to come. All the doctors I have seen previously have put it down to low iron (anemia).
I appreciate you reading and any feedback would be great.
thank you
Hello Web09, I don't know the signs of tonsil cancer, ulcer type sores CAN be a sign of mouth cancer if they don't go away and a lump appears but it's NOT always the case so it needs to be checked. If you say you have had problems for the last month then try and see your Dr and tell him your concerns and he/she should refer you to see an E,N,T or Maxillofacial (head and neck ) consultant. I don't know enough about anaemia and what side effects it has. Unfortunately, we cannot say what it is, we can only give advice Wishing you all the best, take care.
Chris x
Its sometimes not easy but its worth it !
Agree with Chris
See if your GP will refer you just for your peace of mind. You might have to wait but a few weeks won’t make much difference.
The other option is to ask for a private referral but be aware that in these Covid times no doctor wants to be looking down throats.
Don’t be downhearted though. Tonsil cancer often shows as a lump in the neck before folk find anything amiss on the tonsil.
Good luck
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
