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What Causes Soreness And Redness On Tongue Following Viral Infection?
Question: Said i had viral infection from hospital and ent & now i noticed red veiny lines in back of throat and then on the sides of the tongue looks like cuts that hurt and white marks on side also So it's normal to have like cuts like as if tongue is rubbing against teeth and a white mark on sides of tongue as well ? At the back .
Brief Answer:
findings post viral infection
Detailed Answer:
Hi! The red vessels at the back of the throat, as you mentioned is a sign called hyperemia and is a sequelae of that viral infection of upper respiratory tract. Once the infection with subside completly it will gradually come back to normal. Meanwhile you should complete the antibiotic course as been prescribed by your ENT doctor. Using anti histamines like cetrizine alongwith anti inflammatory drugs like acetaminophen may help with symptoms of pain or itching.
The white lesions you talked about, on tongue can be fungal infections which are common after antibiotic use, and for them you can use oral glycerine with nystatin oral drops for 5 days. Meanwhile avoid very hot or cold beverages or sour or corrosive foods. Saline gargles will help with both throat and tongue.
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findings post viral infection
Detailed Answer:
Hi! The red vessels at the back of the throat, as you mentioned is a sign called hyperemia and is a sequelae of that viral infection of upper respiratory tract. Once the infection with subside completly it will gradually come back to normal. Meanwhile you should complete the antibiotic course as been prescribed by your ENT doctor. Using anti histamines like cetrizine alongwith anti inflammatory drugs like acetaminophen may help with symptoms of pain or itching.
The white lesions you talked about, on tongue can be fungal infections which are common after antibiotic use, and for them you can use oral glycerine with nystatin oral drops for 5 days. Meanwhile avoid very hot or cold beverages or sour or corrosive foods. Saline gargles will help with both throat and tongue.
If you have any more questions you can reach me directly through my profile. Leave a review if possible. Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
Normal to get sore on top palette near front of teeth
Brief Answer:
post viral infection menifestations
Detailed Answer:
Hi! Yes it can be sequelae of that viral infection or may be of antibiotic use and will improve gradually. Using nystatin oral drops in case of persistent white rash would be recommended as it is painful too so raises possibilitu of infective origin. Also adopting the other supportive measures like we discussed earlier wil help with the symptoms. Regards.
post viral infection menifestations
Detailed Answer:
Hi! Yes it can be sequelae of that viral infection or may be of antibiotic use and will improve gradually. Using nystatin oral drops in case of persistent white rash would be recommended as it is painful too so raises possibilitu of infective origin. Also adopting the other supportive measures like we discussed earlier wil help with the symptoms. Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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