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What Do Inflammation And Soreness On The Tongue And Mouth Indicate?
Suddenly about 5 weeks ago my mouth became inflamed, very sore inside and very sensitive
to hard food and spices. Tongue is sore and swollen, as well as lips. Red and splotchy inside
of hole mouth. Saw dentist, no dental issues. Have been to my family Dr. three times and he
ran all blood tests. No sign of problem. Last resort, he prescribed 10 days of doxycycline hyc 100 mg.
Been 8 days and NO result. Any advice or suggestion will be appreciated.
to hard food and spices. Tongue is sore and swollen, as well as lips. Red and splotchy inside
of hole mouth. Saw dentist, no dental issues. Have been to my family Dr. three times and he
ran all blood tests. No sign of problem. Last resort, he prescribed 10 days of doxycycline hyc 100 mg.
Been 8 days and NO result. Any advice or suggestion will be appreciated.
Mon, 12 Mar 2018
Hello,
Your symptoms of red painful and swollen tongue and the inside of mouth is appearing to be due to a condition known as Apthous Stomatitis causing Glossitis that is inflammation of tongue.
It can be caused due to a number of reasons like Stress, Nutritional Deficiency [Iron, Vitamin B12 and Folic acid] , hormonal changes, acid reflux, tongue trauma due to some sharp teeth or tongue biting habit, excessive intake of sour and citrus foods, uncontrolled diabetes and other immunocompromised conditions et cetera.
You need to consult an Oral Physician or a general dentist in this regard to get evaluated and treated.
For Aphthous Ulcers, you can do warm saline gargles. Gargles with 1:1 solution of Benadryl and milk of magnesia can help. You can gargle with a specialized mouthwash like Magic Mouthwash. Take a multivitamin tablet for a period of 15 days. Avoid spicy, sour and acidic foods.
In case if still the condition does not subside, the physician can prescribe you to take a steroid course as it is the ultimate treatment in case if nothing else works.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
Your symptoms of red painful and swollen tongue and the inside of mouth is appearing to be due to a condition known as Apthous Stomatitis causing Glossitis that is inflammation of tongue.
It can be caused due to a number of reasons like Stress, Nutritional Deficiency [Iron, Vitamin B12 and Folic acid] , hormonal changes, acid reflux, tongue trauma due to some sharp teeth or tongue biting habit, excessive intake of sour and citrus foods, uncontrolled diabetes and other immunocompromised conditions et cetera.
You need to consult an Oral Physician or a general dentist in this regard to get evaluated and treated.
For Aphthous Ulcers, you can do warm saline gargles. Gargles with 1:1 solution of Benadryl and milk of magnesia can help. You can gargle with a specialized mouthwash like Magic Mouthwash. Take a multivitamin tablet for a period of 15 days. Avoid spicy, sour and acidic foods.
In case if still the condition does not subside, the physician can prescribe you to take a steroid course as it is the ultimate treatment in case if nothing else works.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
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