I chewed about 2 tins a week from age 19 thru 29. Quit for 2 years and started back at age 31, resuming the 2 tins a week habit thru present day (age 34).
About 6 months ago, I started experiencing several symptoms. Difficulty swallowing, sore throat that waxed and waned, and significant irritation and pain on the left side of my chin and throat. The pain in the chin and throat would also wax and wane, and was sensitive to the touch.
I have seen the dentist and was clear of mouth cancer. I have gone to three ENTs who have said that I do not have cancer. I received a MRI on the neck and throat 3 months ago that was clear. The three ENTs all said I either had acid reflux, a combination of pulled muscles, or both.
Over the past 6 months, I have probably chewed once a week on average, at a half a tin a setting. After chewing, the pain does tend to get worse for a few days before subsiding.
The anxiety is killing me. It's as if I can't convince myself that even though the doctors have cleared me, that they arent missing something.
I am trying to "re quit" but obviously it is a difficult habit to unlearn, though I am committed.
