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Suggest Treatment For Mouth Sores With Inflammation On The Palate

Hello My mother is 91 and she has the following symptoms swollen tongue red, inflamed palate and tongue She is not on any new meds, didn t change any oral hygiene methods She has tried Biotin - but no change Had an er visit -2 days ago - prescribed prednisone and a mouthwash - stated it was a viral infection But symptoms remain - What could it be? How long will symptoms last?
Thu, 5 May 2016
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain it seems that swollen tongue along with red inflamed palate and tongue seems to be due to Apthous Stomatitis leading to inflammation inside mouth ..

It can occur due to causes like Allergic reaction, deficiency of iron and vitamin B12, stress, physical trauma to the tongue, allergies, acid reflux etc..

As tongue is swollen it seems probably be due to allergic reaction..

I would suggest you to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like blood tests can help in diagnosis..
Treatment of underlying cause will relieve the symptoms..
As of now you can take anti allergics like Levocetrizine or Benadryl, start gargling with a numbing mouthwash containing Lignocaine to relieve the symptoms.
You can also take a multivitamin tablet daily..
You can take anti inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen..
Suck ice and do cool water rinses..
Avoid spicy food..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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Suggest Treatment For Mouth Sores With Inflammation On The Palate

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain it seems that swollen tongue along with red inflamed palate and tongue seems to be due to Apthous Stomatitis leading to inflammation inside mouth .. It can occur due to causes like Allergic reaction, deficiency of iron and vitamin B12, stress, physical trauma to the tongue, allergies, acid reflux etc.. As tongue is swollen it seems probably be due to allergic reaction.. I would suggest you to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like blood tests can help in diagnosis.. Treatment of underlying cause will relieve the symptoms.. As of now you can take anti allergics like Levocetrizine or Benadryl, start gargling with a numbing mouthwash containing Lignocaine to relieve the symptoms. You can also take a multivitamin tablet daily.. You can take anti inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen.. Suck ice and do cool water rinses.. Avoid spicy food.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.