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Suggest Treatment For A Bump On The Tongue After Treated For Sinusitis

I need advice please I was told had sinusitis a few months back now I noticed a bump on my tonuge, My dentist said it looked odd but was 90percent sure it wasn t cancer but I could go to the doctor and make sure. I m not afraid because I have right neck pain and right ear pain
Tue, 28 Jul 2015
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Hi dear ,

This is very common to have sore tongue after treatment of sinusitis . There can be two reasons for this .

Sore tongue occur due to long use of antibiotics and the condition is known as oral thrush .

Sore tongue can also occur due to use of anti inflammatory drugs like non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) .

In both above cases usually the bumps go away by there own without any treatment .

I would suggest you to :

- Do warm saline rinses several times a day .

- Do betadine rinses twice a day .

- Apply orabase gel if there is irritation or pain .

If condition doesn't improve in 2-3 days the consult oral pathologist for proper examination and to rule out causes like oral herpes .

Doctor may prescribe antifungal drugs ( flucanazole ) or steroid ointments .

Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari

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Suggest Treatment For A Bump On The Tongue After Treated For Sinusitis

Hi dear , This is very common to have sore tongue after treatment of sinusitis . There can be two reasons for this . Sore tongue occur due to long use of antibiotics and the condition is known as oral thrush . Sore tongue can also occur due to use of anti inflammatory drugs like non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) . In both above cases usually the bumps go away by there own without any treatment . I would suggest you to : - Do warm saline rinses several times a day . - Do betadine rinses twice a day . - Apply orabase gel if there is irritation or pain . If condition doesn t improve in 2-3 days the consult oral pathologist for proper examination and to rule out causes like oral herpes . Doctor may prescribe antifungal drugs ( flucanazole ) or steroid ointments . Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari