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What Causes Sore Throat With Body Aches And White Coating Inside The Lips?
Question: I have a mildly sore throat, sore tongue with what looks like inflamed papillae, body aches (especially in my back), and have found a white coating around the inside of my lips often upon waking.
Brief Answer:
As below:
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for your query.
1. Common reasons for these symptoms are:
a. Mild fungal buildup.
b. Dehydration, Mouth breathing.
c. Acid reflux and indigestion.
d. Post Nasal Drip and Chronic Sinusitis.
e. Decreased salivary flow causing normal desquamation build-up.
f. Dental (Caries) and gum (Gingivitis) problems.
g. Food intolerance or allergy (including toothpaste and overuse of mouthwash).
h. Nutritional deficiencies.
2. The best way is to get a physician or dentist to gently scrape off the white coating and get it examined for bacteria, fungi and culture.
3. Start appropriate treatment measures such as hydration, changing the brush and toothpaste, maintain good oral hygiene (including a dental check-up), regular tongue cleaning, Betadine mouthwash, Multi-vitamins. The rest of the treatment depends upon the treating physician.
I must emphasize that this is a known complaint and treatable.
I hope that I have answered your query. If you have any further questions, I will be available to answer them.
Regards.
As below:
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for your query.
1. Common reasons for these symptoms are:
a. Mild fungal buildup.
b. Dehydration, Mouth breathing.
c. Acid reflux and indigestion.
d. Post Nasal Drip and Chronic Sinusitis.
e. Decreased salivary flow causing normal desquamation build-up.
f. Dental (Caries) and gum (Gingivitis) problems.
g. Food intolerance or allergy (including toothpaste and overuse of mouthwash).
h. Nutritional deficiencies.
2. The best way is to get a physician or dentist to gently scrape off the white coating and get it examined for bacteria, fungi and culture.
3. Start appropriate treatment measures such as hydration, changing the brush and toothpaste, maintain good oral hygiene (including a dental check-up), regular tongue cleaning, Betadine mouthwash, Multi-vitamins. The rest of the treatment depends upon the treating physician.
I must emphasize that this is a known complaint and treatable.
I hope that I have answered your query. If you have any further questions, I will be available to answer them.
Regards.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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