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What Do Pain And Redness On The Tongue Indicate?
WOW! Fantastic! Thank you so much. My tongue is hurting with convolutions that look a little like a brain but red. My whole mouth hurts and I have a very sore throat and cannot take many of my meds because I cannot swolly them right now. What is this and what can I do please?
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
Hello,
It looks like infection and inflammation inside mouth causing pain and redness. 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 etcetera.
You can take anti-inflammatory painkillers like Ibuprofen. You can also suck Cepacol lozenges as it is numbing in nature so will reduce pain. You can also gargle with a specialized mouthwash like Magic Mouthwash. You can also suck ice pops and do cool water rinses. You can also take vitamin B complex supplements. Avoid spicy and acidic foods and drink plenty of water. Eat soft and bland foods.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
It looks like infection and inflammation inside mouth causing pain and redness. 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 etcetera.
You can take anti-inflammatory painkillers like Ibuprofen. You can also suck Cepacol lozenges as it is numbing in nature so will reduce pain. You can also gargle with a specialized mouthwash like Magic Mouthwash. You can also suck ice pops and do cool water rinses. You can also take vitamin B complex supplements. Avoid spicy and acidic foods and drink plenty of water. Eat soft and bland foods.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
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