hi as stated above i chew tobacco every now and then, note i dont go through a can a day, more like a can a week, but recently in the past few days i have been having pain while swallowing, whether it is water,food, or even my own spit, it just seems to hurt. i was curious to know if anyone has had this before. for im 19. so i hope its not and doubt its cancer. but maybe its some kind of infection. for the pain gets worse at times then it goes away, and then comes back