Weird lump on my gum

[MrMatt]

I have this weird little bump on the inside of my top lip, near where it meets the gums. I just noticed it the other day, it hurts. It's about the size of a small pea. The thing is you can't actually see it, and the few times I've had cankers or anything like that you can see something on the surface. This is completely below the surface and isn't visible. I don't use any tobacco products, and I have no family history of oral cancer, but I'm still worried. I'm making an appointment with my dentist but it'll be a while before he can see me, so I'm posting here.

 

[darkxshade]

waits for it...

 

[Crono]

Good luck with the dentist. Hopefully it's nothing serious.

 

[UnatcoAgent]

better get it checked out, let us know the outcome

 

[Sea Moose]

could be hepatitis

 

[Redfraggle]

Could be any of a number of odd things I suppose. Hope it's nothing serious.

 

[Chiropteran]

Did you eat any taco bell recently? It could be cockroach eggs.

 

[MrMatt]

yeah I'm not too worried, I'm otherwise healthy, and haven't been feeling ill or anything.

 

[Saint Nick]

Originally posted by: Chiropteran
Did you eat any taco bell recently? It could be cockroach eggs.

I'm pretty certain that was an urban legend.

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: MrMatt
yeah I'm not too worried, I'm otherwise healthy, and haven't been feeling ill or anything.

and this is how it starts.....

 

[Crono]

Originally posted by: NightDarker

Originally posted by: Chiropteran
Did you eat any taco bell recently? It could be cockroach eggs.

I'm pretty certain that was an urban legend.

http://www.snopes.com/horrors/food/tacobell.asp

He might have been joking, though.

 

[MrMatt]

Originally posted by: Iron Woode

Originally posted by: MrMatt
yeah I'm not too worried, I'm otherwise healthy, and haven't been feeling ill or anything.

and this is how it starts.....

yeah that's what worries me. At least if it is something they'll hopefully have caught it early enough.

 

[hiromizu]

could be a tumor

 

[Chiropteran]

Originally posted by: hiromizu
could be a tumor

It's not a tumor!

 

[Sea Moose]

Originally posted by: Chiropteran

Originally posted by: hiromizu
could be a tumor

It's not a tumor!

Its never lupus

See

 

[Saint Nick]

Originally posted by: Crono

Originally posted by: NightDarker

Originally posted by: Chiropteran
Did you eat any taco bell recently? It could be cockroach eggs.

I'm pretty certain that was an urban legend.

http://www.snopes.com/horrors/food/tacobell.asp

He might have been joking, though.

Ahhh...good point...

But still, the thought of cockroach eggs in yo mouf? *shudder*

 

[scott916]

PM Mosh.

 

[sdifox]

gargle salt water see if it goes away, it could be just minor inflamation caused by some bacteria getting into a wound.

 

[Nik]

It's aids!

 

[nakedfrog]

Is this lump out of my head? I think so.

 

[chitwood]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Is this lump out of my head? I think so.

haha :laugh:

 

[Red Squirrel]

I've had that before, but not that big. Its usually like a white spot and is sensitive, usually goes away on it's own after a few days. I'd get yours checked though as it sounds much bigger.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: scott916
PM Mosh.

I didn't know the OP and her were a couple.

 

[Kalmah]

I used to be a dental assistant and may be able to provide a wild guess..

It might be a cyst. If you have an infection under one of your teeth it needs to drain.. Sometime the drainage can move to the upper edge of your gums.. or possibly into your lip. (If I'm not mistaken) It would basically be like a pimple.

 

[MrMatt]

Originally posted by: Kalmah
I used to be a dental assistant and may be able to provide a wild guess..

It might be a cyst. If you have an infection under one of your teeth it needs to drain.. Sometime the drainage can move to the upper edge of your gums.. or possibly into your lip. (If I'm not mistaken) It would basically be like a pimple.

I was thinking possibly a cyst too...it sure feels like one. Any chance they go away on their own?