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What Does A Knot On The Tongue Indicate?

Small swollen knot on the middle of my tongue has developed,I have been having allergy problems lately,thought it could b from all the draiage, but it is causing some difficulty swallowing food lately,just wondering if I should go to a doctor and what kind of doctor,been to an ear nose and throat doctor and she did not see anything but that was before the sore came up ,should I got back to see her again?
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Hello,

A knot on tongue can be due to infection or swelling of the tongue papillae. It can also be a benign muscle tumor. So my suggestion is to consult an Oral Physician or a Dentist and get it checked. You should do warm saline gargles and take soft meals. Suck ice pops and drink plenty of water. You should also do antiseptic mouthwash gargles. It should probably improve in a week.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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What Does A Knot On The Tongue Indicate?

Hello, A knot on tongue can be due to infection or swelling of the tongue papillae. It can also be a benign muscle tumor. So my suggestion is to consult an Oral Physician or a Dentist and get it checked. You should do warm saline gargles and take soft meals. Suck ice pops and drink plenty of water. You should also do antiseptic mouthwash gargles. It should probably improve in a week. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.