Today, I felt a painful lump on my jaw. After going on Google, I was convinced I either had an infected tooth or jaw cancer. In a panic, I rushed to the dentist and told the receptionist the problem. She pulled the dentist from an appointment, and he felt around my jaw. It was just a pimple. FML
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Today, I went to the doctor to ask what the weird white lump was on my back, and if it was cancer. He told me it was the biggest pimple he'd ever seen. FML
Today, I woke up to the most excruciating pain in my jaw. No dentist that takes my insurance has any openings, and the one doctor I can see to get antibiotics isn’t in. FML
Today, I got a meat pie for lunch. I bit into it and felt something hard. I spat it out. It was a tooth. I checked my mouth in a panic and discovered, with mixed feelings of relief and horror, that the tooth wasn’t mine. FML
Today, my dentist kept staring at me with a worried expression while working on me. Concerned that something was wrong with my teeth, I asked her what was the matter. She replied, "I'm not a dermatologist, but you should go to a doctor, I think you have staph." She was referring to my acne. FML
Today, I was brushing my teeth in my bathroom. As I looked in the mirror, I spotted a zit on my forehead. Keeping my toothbrush in my mouth, I quickly leaned in towards the mirror to pop the pimple, meanwhile lodging my toothbrush down my throat. I temporarily can't talk. FML
Today, I went to the dentist to get a cavity filled. The numbing medication didn't work, so I felt everything. I was in so much pain that I accidentally bit down on the dentist's finger, causing him to yell in agony. Now, I have to find a new dentist. FML
Today, I had an appointment with my dentist to check for cavities. He told me that most of my teeth have cavities, and that I may need a root canal. In fact, I ended up actually getting a painful root canal. FML
Today, I canceled my dental check-up because I'm getting busy at work. Then, as I was flossing, my finger slipped, I heard a "crunch" from one of my fillings, and I now have a killer toothache. It's costing me double to go to the dentist because it's now an emergency call. FML
Today, a girl asked me to check out her left breast, which she said she'd found a strange lump on. I'm an orthodontist. FML
Today, after having toothaches for about two years, which persisted even after I had the crack in my tooth repaired, I went to a different dentist and it turns out that the actual culprit is a hole in the neighboring tooth, which has had years to grow, unnoticed under the edge of my gums. FML
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TrippingOnAcid 29
My diagnosis: Web MD induced hypochondria.
rhysfucker 24
(Red Foreman voice) Dumbass.
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RebeccaRFT 18
In your mouth or out?
Kaygirl2013 13
I don't understand why he has to be an "idiot" or "dumbass". He was being safe. Ever heard "its better to be safe than sorry"? He was being cautious, no he probably shouldn't of been in a panic before seeing a professional. but hey he's human. All humans make mistakes and all humans are prone to over reacting. Hope you've calmed down OP,and glad it wasn't serious!
Taurus_ChicKa 36
Never Google medical problems. You'll find all kinds of crap that blow your issues way out of proportion and scare you to death. But how could you not tell that was a zit?
mattrd_fml 31
never ever try to self diagnose!
bahamit 18
You felt a bump/lump... Never thought to look in a mirror or you know, check if it was a zit or a boil, or ingrown hair or anything just google strange lump... The hell did you expect to have pop up... Sheesh...
TPrice21 2
Really? I'm probably one of the most anxious people I know regarding health, with the medical history to back it up, and I wouldn't even do that. YDI
gherty 15
What the hell you're suppose to know better than to trust the Internet..
PerfectDarkTails 8
That's what anyone gets when not taking the Internet with a grain of salt when reading up on health issues.
mistress_paz 30
You did the right thing. Even though it was nothing serious, I am glad you got it checked out.
justash12 10
My doctors office has a sign that states "googled diagnoses are not excepted in this office"