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Hi-
I used to work for an oral surgeon... when you feel with your tongue, things seem huge. From my experience it sounds like a salivary/parotid gland issue. Perhaps a salivary "node" might have fluid build-up or even a salivary stone. I do know that any oral surgeon will have a Panoramic X-Ray machine in their office (they are around $50). It would pick-up anything to do with salivary glands, or even the teeth. Don't forget your teeth roots are very deep! Often times parotid gland tumors are misdiagnosed. Those tumors mimic the side effects of Bells (sp?) Palsy.
Now, if you are losing sensation around the corners of your mouth (you can't whistle, or liquids seep out- then you might have something affecting the nerves that provide those sensations. I am no expert, but my mother had parotid cancer (VERY, VERY RARE) and she was originally misdiagnosed with Bells Palsy. She never felt any pain, but the loss of sensation was the one red flag we should have paid more attention to.
What you say you have sounds nothing like what she had.
My best to you!
Maria
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