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What Causes Inflammation Of Tongue, Throat And Roof Of Mouth?

I have a chalky feeling inside my mouth, and the tissues of my gums, tongue, throat and roof of mouth are all inflamed and sensitive. I looked up oral thrush, and I have some of those symptoms, but not the "cottage cheese" like fungal growth any where that I can see. I have have had oral thrush twice before, but that was when I was on antibiotics. I have not been on antibiotics lately, but my mouth feels the way it did then.
Tue, 19 Jan 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 chalky feeling inside mouth can be due to oral thrush while inflammation and soreness can be due to a condition known as Apthous Stomatitis that can be due to a number of causes like deficiency of iron and Vitamin B12, acid reflux, dry mouth, yeast infection also known as Oral Thrush etc..
I would suggest you to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and in case if there is thrush he can advise anti fungal medications like Nystatin mouthwash, clotrimazole lozenges and probiotics like Yoghurt and garlic,,
In case if there is not thrush you can be advised investigations like serum Vitamin B12 and iron levels and other investigations as per suspected cause to rule out the exact cause of problem and treatment of underlying cause can relieve the symptoms.
As of now you can take symptomatic treatment like gargle with numbing mouthwash containing Lignocaine, do warm saline gargles, steam inhalations and suck ice pops..
Take multivitamin supplements and anti -inflammatory painkiller like Motrin.


Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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What Causes Inflammation Of Tongue, Throat And Roof Of Mouth?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain chalky feeling inside mouth can be due to oral thrush while inflammation and soreness can be due to a condition known as Apthous Stomatitis that can be due to a number of causes like deficiency of iron and Vitamin B12, acid reflux, dry mouth, yeast infection also known as Oral Thrush etc.. I would suggest you to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and in case if there is thrush he can advise anti fungal medications like Nystatin mouthwash, clotrimazole lozenges and probiotics like Yoghurt and garlic,, In case if there is not thrush you can be advised investigations like serum Vitamin B12 and iron levels and other investigations as per suspected cause to rule out the exact cause of problem and treatment of underlying cause can relieve the symptoms. As of now you can take symptomatic treatment like gargle with numbing mouthwash containing Lignocaine, do warm saline gargles, steam inhalations and suck ice pops.. Take multivitamin supplements and anti -inflammatory painkiller like Motrin. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.