Possible cancer at 20 years old?

[rilakkumax1]

hi, this is my first time posting here and I'm really looking for support.

I've had a enlarged tonsil on the right side for over a week now. There is no pain whatsoever and it is not responding to antibiotics. I feel I am being dismissed by doctors because I'm young but I really want to be referred to an ENT, I am terrified that it is something other than a bad infection. I've had tonsillitis many times before and it always hurt - this however doesn't. Every night I cry myself to sleep and I check it every day to see if it has gone but it never has..

I'm in the middle of exams that are really important and this is effecting me. I'm supposed to get great grades but now I assume I have performed badly on every single one. I can't stop thinking about this and convincing myself I have some form of cancer

I have added pictures
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[Steven]

Hi there,

It sounds like you have seen a regular doctor since you say they would not refer you to an ENT. If the doctor you saw looked at your tonsils and dismissed it, then it is probably in your best interest to listen to them. As hard as it is for many of us with anxiety to realize, doctors go to school for a really long time and have seen tons of different patients with all kind of ailments so they usually know what they are talking about. If you really want to see an ENT, then I think that is your right to do that and I doubt your regular proctitioner can tell you otherwise, but it sounds like you are fine.

 

[rilakkumax1]

Hi there,

It sounds like you have seen a regular doctor since you say they would not refer you to an ENT. If the doctor you saw looked at your tonsils and dismissed it, then it is probably in your best interest to listen to them. As hard as it is for many of us with anxiety to realize, doctors go to school for a really long time and have seen tons of different patients with all kind of ailments so they usually know what they are talking about. If you really want to see an ENT, then I think that is your right to do that and I doubt your regular proctitioner can tell you otherwise, but it sounds like you are fine.

Hi Steven,
Thanks for the reply but I forgot to add that I was prescribed antibiotics and there still hasn't been a change in the tonsil size, suggesting the enlargement is due to something else which worries me

 

[janemariesayed]

hi, this is my first time posting here and I'm really looking for support.

I've had a enlarged tonsil on the right side for over a week now. There is no pain whatsoever and it is not responding to antibiotics. I feel I am being dismissed by doctors because I'm young but I really want to be referred to an ENT, I am terrified that it is something other than a bad infection. I've had tonsillitis many times before and it always hurt - this however doesn't. Every night I cry myself to sleep and I check it every day to see if it has gone but it never has..

I'm in the middle of exams that are really important and this is effecting me. I'm supposed to get great grades but now I assume I have performed badly on every single one. I can't stop thinking about this and convincing myself I have some form of cancer

I have added pictures
https://ibb.co/bwtWco
https://ibb.co/guVBco

What the real problem is that you are worried about your exams. That stress has caused physical symptoms that you are seeing. As you say you have had this problem many times before and maybe it is better to go and have a proper check up at ENT.

I think though, that it is your exams that are causing this rather than the other way around. I've looked at your pics, and it doesn't look cancerous at all. The worse that can happen is that they take them out, and that won't be a bad thing.

I think you are crying yourself to sleep because of your exams and the stress of them. I'm so sorry that you have that stress. It just isn't fair what they expect from people nowadays.

Give yourself a pat on the back. You sat your exams! It doesn't matter how you got on okay? you can always continue education. Don't assume your grades until you have them and if you did badly, well, so what? That does not make it the end of the world if you fail. If you do fail, then try again. That is what life is all about. Keep trying all the time you want to achieve something and if you do give up, then channel your energy into something else that is equally as positive.

Good luck with your exam results.

 

[Twinkie Moon]

I do doubt it is cancerous, as enlarged tonsils are sometimes due to sickness or other things. I was having breathing problems so both of my tonsils got removed as they were abnormally large and wouldn't go down (this was around 10 years ago now)! So don't you worry about your tonsil. The doctor will remove it if they see necessary (which isn't too bad, just eating a lot of ice cream!) Rest up, study, and good luck on your exam!

 

[Jenniferlynn]

hi, this is my first time posting here and I'm really looking for support.

I've had a enlarged tonsil on the right side for over a week now. There is no pain whatsoever and it is not responding to antibiotics. I feel I am being dismissed by doctors because I'm young but I really want to be referred to an ENT, I am terrified that it is something other than a bad infection. I've had tonsillitis many times before and it always hurt - this however doesn't. Every night I cry myself to sleep and I check it every day to see if it has gone but it never has..

I'm in the middle of exams that are really important and this is effecting me. I'm supposed to get great grades but now I assume I have performed badly on every single one. I can't stop thinking about this and convincing myself I have some form of cancer

I have added pictures
https://ibb.co/bwtWco
https://ibb.co/guVBco

i have had that for 30 years and going strong sweetheart. If the Drs tell you your ok then you are. Sending love and light to you