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Suggest Treatment For Fever And Small Blisters On The Tongue

My 19 mo old son has blisters on the top edges of his tongue. He does not have a white coating in his mouth at all. This is the only location of these blisters. They are not present on the roof of his mouth nor on inside of cheeks. He does NOT have a fever He is cutting 3 teeth He had 1 loose bowel movement today- that is unusual for him. He is usually very regular , neither constipated or loose Thank you for your help, Sandra
Tue, 5 May 2015
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Read and understood the history related to your son.
The Presence of loose stool today and ulceration on the tongue without white coating is suggestive of a problem called Aphthous Ulcers.
The exact etiology why it occurs is not known although this appears more commonly in people with colitis or weakened immunity.
Probable reason of sore throat may be the similar ulcer in the throat too.

I would advise you the following:
These are usually self limiting, yet one needs treatment as they are really very sore and troublesome.
- Local application of astringent gels available in Pharmacy.
-Multivitamins
- Pain killers with anti-inflammatory property like Ibuprofen if it suits you.
- Take sips of water frequently as they help cleaning the oral and pharyngeal cavity.
- Consult you PCP - Physician or ENT, as some Doctors prefer to give oral or topical steroids and they do help early healing.
- Treatment of associated problems like colitis if you have.

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Suggest Treatment For Fever And Small Blisters On The Tongue

Hi. Thanks for your query. Read and understood the history related to your son. The Presence of loose stool today and ulceration on the tongue without white coating is suggestive of a problem called Aphthous Ulcers. The exact etiology why it occurs is not known although this appears more commonly in people with colitis or weakened immunity. Probable reason of sore throat may be the similar ulcer in the throat too. I would advise you the following: These are usually self limiting, yet one needs treatment as they are really very sore and troublesome. - Local application of astringent gels available in Pharmacy. -Multivitamins - Pain killers with anti-inflammatory property like Ibuprofen if it suits you. - Take sips of water frequently as they help cleaning the oral and pharyngeal cavity. - Consult you PCP - Physician or ENT, as some Doctors prefer to give oral or topical steroids and they do help early healing. - Treatment of associated problems like colitis if you have.