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Can I Take Any Antibiotics Or Some Other Painkiller Painful Mouth Ulcer ?
Question: I have a very painful mouth ulcer on my left side of my tongue. I am not able to speak or eat because it's hurting a lot. I was taking a nutrolin B tablet for the last 2 days, applying zytee gel and taking dolo for pain but it still is not helping. Please suggest if you have to take any antibiotics or some other painkiller.
Brief Answer:
Hello,
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
You are suffering from a painful mouth ulcer on the left side of your tongue. It is hurting and you are not able to eat or speak. I can understand your concern.
Do continue to take the medicines prescribed by your treating doctor. You are advised to take liquid or semi solid diet & stay at rest.
Mouth ulcers take some time to get well. Avoid taking hot spicy, oily food, fried food. To get relieve from pain you can take acetaminophen, one sos when needed.
You are advised to use an antimicrobial mouthwash to prevent the spread of infection. Rinse your mouth and gargle with salt water 2-3 times a day,
Drink adequate water and fluids through a straw. Avoid speaking. To get relieve from pain you can use topical anesthetic like Orajel or Anbesol (but do not use it if you have lung or heart disease).
Maintain oral hygiene. Be careful while brushing. Mouth ulcer should get well in 2-3 weeks. But it is better to get it clinically examined by a dentist or ENT to rule out any underlying serious medical problem that needs to be treated urgently.
You have not mentioned since how long you have been having this ulcer and how you got the ulcer, if is it due to injury while chewing food or allergy reaction to bacteria.
Ulcers can occur due to thrush, oral lichen planus, canker sores/aphthous ulcers, etc.
If the ulcer is persistent for more than 3 weeks, get examined and get blood tests like Complete Blood Count (CBC), Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR), C - Reactive Protein Quantitative and tests for vitamin B12 & B9 and other required tests done to rule out serious disease or mouth cancer.
Your treatment will depend on the diagnosis made. Hope I have answered your question. Take care.
Regards,
Dr Nupur K
General & Family Physician
Hello,
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
You are suffering from a painful mouth ulcer on the left side of your tongue. It is hurting and you are not able to eat or speak. I can understand your concern.
Do continue to take the medicines prescribed by your treating doctor. You are advised to take liquid or semi solid diet & stay at rest.
Mouth ulcers take some time to get well. Avoid taking hot spicy, oily food, fried food. To get relieve from pain you can take acetaminophen, one sos when needed.
You are advised to use an antimicrobial mouthwash to prevent the spread of infection. Rinse your mouth and gargle with salt water 2-3 times a day,
Drink adequate water and fluids through a straw. Avoid speaking. To get relieve from pain you can use topical anesthetic like Orajel or Anbesol (but do not use it if you have lung or heart disease).
Maintain oral hygiene. Be careful while brushing. Mouth ulcer should get well in 2-3 weeks. But it is better to get it clinically examined by a dentist or ENT to rule out any underlying serious medical problem that needs to be treated urgently.
You have not mentioned since how long you have been having this ulcer and how you got the ulcer, if is it due to injury while chewing food or allergy reaction to bacteria.
Ulcers can occur due to thrush, oral lichen planus, canker sores/aphthous ulcers, etc.
If the ulcer is persistent for more than 3 weeks, get examined and get blood tests like Complete Blood Count (CBC), Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR), C - Reactive Protein Quantitative and tests for vitamin B12 & B9 and other required tests done to rule out serious disease or mouth cancer.
Your treatment will depend on the diagnosis made. Hope I have answered your question. Take care.
Regards,
Dr Nupur K
General & Family Physician
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Ulcer is from 6 days, also have ear pain. Ear pain is sharp coming and going, still have pain.
Brief Answer:
Hello,
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Ulcer is causing you pain also in the ear. I can understand your concern.
Aphthous ulcers, can also cause severe unilateral throat pain that often radiates to the ear. You can take acetaminophen, one stat after food for relieve from pain.
Sometimes, invasive cancers can also cause radiating pain to the ear on the same side. You are advised to get physically examined. Get required tests done. Do not neglect yourself.
Get clinically examined so that you can be assessed and evaluated, so that treatment can be started at the earliest.
Hope I have answered your question. Take care.
Regards,
Dr Nupur K
General & Family Physician
Hello,
Detailed Answer:
Hello, Ulcer is causing you pain also in the ear. I can understand your concern.
Aphthous ulcers, can also cause severe unilateral throat pain that often radiates to the ear. You can take acetaminophen, one stat after food for relieve from pain.
Sometimes, invasive cancers can also cause radiating pain to the ear on the same side. You are advised to get physically examined. Get required tests done. Do not neglect yourself.
Get clinically examined so that you can be assessed and evaluated, so that treatment can be started at the earliest.
Hope I have answered your question. Take care.
Regards,
Dr Nupur K
General & Family Physician
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