Saw my Oncologist as well as my ENT this week. ENT scoped me and said everything looked good. I informed both doctors about my recent incidents of biting my tongue. This has happened about 6 times in the last 6 months. A few times while I was eating but most of the time while I was asleep. The first time it happened in the middle of the night. I bit down so hard that I punctured my tongue and it bleed a lot. I woke up very disoriented and in extreme pain. It took a long time to heal.
Oncologist suggested a CAT scan but wanted to wait and see what the ENT had to say. I saw ENT the next day and he said he was not familiar with this situation. He referred me to my dentist.
I researched online to see what might cause this and I do not have the things they say are associated with tongue biting. I did purchase dental guard trays to place over my teeth while sleeping. Will try this and see if it helps.
Also this week saw my family doctor who ordered blood work. Got a call from the nurse with results. I have several numbers that are either too high or too low. The one my doctor was most concerned about had to do with my thyroid. So he ordered medication called Levothyroxin 25 MCG TAB ALV. Took my first one today.
Radiation Therapy is a cause of Hypothyroidism so that is what I now have. Been out of treatment for three years now and so far have lost 2 teeth that just broke off as they said would happen due to radiation. My dentist just filed them off at the gum line as I can not have an extraction without having Hyperbaric Treatment due to radiation therapy.
So that's it for now. I am able to eat most things if I can push it down with a soft liquid like oatmeal. Meat is still hard to swallow.
