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Suggest Treatment Oral Mucosal Injury
Question: The inside of my cheeks (mouth) feel rough and are sensitive to heat and spicy food.
You are having oral mucosal injury. Avoid hot and spicy food. Avoid stress and anxiety. Start multivitamin containing zinc and folic acid.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Will it go away? Its been about 3 months and has gotten proggresively worse. Also, theres grey coloration around the rough areas of cheeksand on my lips
Brief Answer:
Need details
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I want to ask you few questions first.
1. Do you smoke?
2. Are you chewing tobacco?
3. Do you consume alcohol?
4. Are you feeling pain in rough areas?
5. Have you experienced weight loss?
Please reply me these answers.
Need details
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I want to ask you few questions first.
1. Do you smoke?
2. Are you chewing tobacco?
3. Do you consume alcohol?
4. Are you feeling pain in rough areas?
5. Have you experienced weight loss?
Please reply me these answers.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
Smoke sometimes. Dont chew tobacco. Dont drink. Only feel pain when eating certain foods. No weight loss
Brief Answer:
Oral mucosal injury
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question.
Mostly oral mucosal injury. Please upload image.
Have you consulted any doctor or ENT specialist or Dental? I want to know if any doctor has clinically examined your oral lesions or not?
And have you taken any medicines for this in last 3 months?
Oral mucosal injury
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question.
Mostly oral mucosal injury. Please upload image.
Have you consulted any doctor or ENT specialist or Dental? I want to know if any doctor has clinically examined your oral lesions or not?
And have you taken any medicines for this in last 3 months?
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
Havent seen a doctor. No medicines. Having a hard time getting a good pic.
Brief Answer:
start multivitamin containing zinc and folic acid.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
In my opinion you are having oral lesions due to vitamin deficiency mostly nutritional.
So try to follow these for better recovery.
1. Avoid hot and spicy food.
2. Drink plenty of fluids.
3. Take soft food only. Avoid hard to chew food.
4. Start multivitamin containing zinc and folic acid.
5. Start anti oxidant tablets.
6. Avoid stress and anxiety.
7. Quit smoking. Not even occasionally.
So, follow these for atleast 1 month. If not improving or worsening than consult ENT specialist for clinical examination.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, than please close the conversation and rate the answer.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
start multivitamin containing zinc and folic acid.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
In my opinion you are having oral lesions due to vitamin deficiency mostly nutritional.
So try to follow these for better recovery.
1. Avoid hot and spicy food.
2. Drink plenty of fluids.
3. Take soft food only. Avoid hard to chew food.
4. Start multivitamin containing zinc and folic acid.
5. Start anti oxidant tablets.
6. Avoid stress and anxiety.
7. Quit smoking. Not even occasionally.
So, follow these for atleast 1 month. If not improving or worsening than consult ENT specialist for clinical examination.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, than please close the conversation and rate the answer.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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