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Suggest Treatment For Redness And Swelling On The Tongue

Posted on Thu, 3 Nov 2016

Question: Yesterday after coming back from office, I noticed my 3 year old daughter has a swollen tongue from one side with long white bumps or marks on them.

Can you please advise a suitable medicine.

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update to above question

This one white bump and redness have covered a considerable part of my daughter tongue from one side.

My doc suggested zyatee and bcomplex syrup.

I dont see any favorable result because of them. Another advise on this ??

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (25 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please answer my questions and upload an image if possible

Detailed Answer:
Hi.... I understand your concern. But before suggesting you further I need more information. Please answer my questions and if possible upload an image.

Questions -

1. Is there any fever and if so how high is a fever?

2. Are there any bump like skin lesions anywhere on the palms and soles, elbows and knee joints?

3. Are there any ulcer like lesions on the soft part of the palate?

4. Is there any history of oral thrush or fungal infection in the child before?

5. Is there any history of allergy or angioedema previously?

6. Did she eat any new food, especially seafood or shell fish before this tongue swelling occurred?

7. Are there any cracking of lips or angles of lips along with this tongue lesion?

8. Is there any redness over the tongue?

9. Can you please upload images of the tongue and lips please?

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (1 hour later)

Answer to question 1-6 is a No doctor.

Yes her lips are chapped and super dry and yes his tongue is super red in that area and I can see a big white patch between the redness.

My daughter is sleeping hence unable to upload a pic.

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (39 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Nothing serious - looks like angioedema

Detailed Answer:
Hi...by what you say I feel that it could be a angioedema or allergy.

If your daughter is sleeping comfortably than nothing need to worry if it is angioedema or allergy.

It could be oral thrush or fungal infection too.

For allergy - You can use Hydroxyzine at 1-2mg/kg/dose every 6th to 8th hourly for 7-10 days. It is available as Syrup Atarax. But this is a prescription drug.

Please upload the image after your daughter wakes up.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (11 hours later)

PFA the photo.

It can be so as well thatshe has cut her tongue

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Aphthous ulcer - use Kenacort gel

Detailed Answer:
Hi...This seems like an aphthous ulcer. Sometimes it can be viral illness related and sometimes it can be stress related.

I suggest you use - Kenacort gel on the ulcer region thrice day for 5 days 30 minutes before feeding.

Apart from this you can use - Multivitamin tonic as advised.

I wish your kid a speedy recovery. If you need any future medical consultation and suggestions, I will be glad to help. You can approach me at the following link. Once the page opens there will be an option below my image as – ASK ME A QUESTION – click on it. Please find the link below -

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Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar