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What Causes Stinging Feeling In Taste Bud After Eating?

I wanna know why, when I eat something...I feel a stinging, tingling sensation in my taste buds. It doesn t happen all the time...but when I tried to descibe it to friends they had NO idea what I was talking about. I also want to know wy I have to pay for an answer....so nevermind.
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern.

Thanks for your concern . There can be many reason for stinging sensation in taste buds . This usually happen when taste buds get swollen due to various reasons . In your case it seems to me that the hot ,spicy and acidic food creating problem . It is accompanied by deficiency of vitamin B and C .

I would suggest you to :-

- Avoid hot spicy and cidic food for some days ,at least for a week .

- Take probiotic food like yogurt .

- Do warm saline rinses twice a day .

- Start vitamin B and C supplement.

- Take ibuprofen (if not allergic ) or acetaminophen for pain and swelling.

If condition persist for week then consult oral pathologist for proper diagnosis .

Doctor will examine it physically and order few test to rule out condition like tongue infection , oral thrush or canker sore .
He/she may prescribe antibiotics , corticosteroids or amphotericine B ( antifungal drug ) depending upon the diagnosis .


Hope your concern has been resolved.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Stinging Feeling In Taste Bud After Eating?

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. Thanks for your concern . There can be many reason for stinging sensation in taste buds . This usually happen when taste buds get swollen due to various reasons . In your case it seems to me that the hot ,spicy and acidic food creating problem . It is accompanied by deficiency of vitamin B and C . I would suggest you to :- - Avoid hot spicy and cidic food for some days ,at least for a week . - Take probiotic food like yogurt . - Do warm saline rinses twice a day . - Start vitamin B and C supplement. - Take ibuprofen (if not allergic ) or acetaminophen for pain and swelling. If condition persist for week then consult oral pathologist for proper diagnosis . Doctor will examine it physically and order few test to rule out condition like tongue infection , oral thrush or canker sore . He/she may prescribe antibiotics , corticosteroids or amphotericine B ( antifungal drug ) depending upon the diagnosis . Hope your concern has been resolved. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari