went to dentist yesterday, i have had some red spots at the back of my mouth which have been coming and going for a few months now, he mentiond mouth cancer and has made me very worried,he also said it couled be an allergy, i have also had other health problems for eg swelling in the throat burping constantly and finding it hard to swallow could all this be connected

Jackie, Hello, welcome to the site. I am shocked that he didn't send you to a doctor to have this checked out. You need to make a appt. to see a ENT, Ears, Nose and Throat doctor. It could be a number of things that is causing this, before you get all upset and scared tho, make a appt. or have him to refer you to a doctor. Keep us posted on how you are doing. You are part of the family now, tho I pray that it isn't anything like what the doctor mentioned to you....Always, Vicki Lynn

Hello Jackie

It was not very nice of your dentist to worry you like that :banghead: ! Your dentist was probably trying to impress you by letting you know that he was aware of the need to examine your mouth for cancer .

If he was concerned , he would have fast-track referred you to the local Maxillofacial or ENT specialists. So it appears that he didn't think it was a mouth cancer. The description you give doesn't fit with a mouth cancer but you should see your GP about your throat problem and get referred for a specialist opinion if it is not improving. Hope that helps ease your worry.

Best wishes
Vinod :coffee: