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Sore On Tongue, Getting Bigger, Painful, Hurts To Talk And Eat. History Of Strep Throat

hi, for the last 4 days, i have had a sore on my tongue that has gotten bigger, darker, and more painful everyday. it hurts to talk and eat. i recently had strep throat and my mom thinks its a cold sore but were not sure and its expensive to go in for a doctors apt ... please help, im very hungry ;)
Fri, 21 Mar 2014
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WELCOME TO HCM.
IT SEEMS U HAV GOT SECONDARY INFECTION OF THE ULCER ON UR TONGUE.
U NEED TO TAKE AN ANTIBIOTIC, AN ANALGESIC TAB ALONG WITH AN ANTACID CAP AND A ZINC BASED MULTIVITAMIN CAP. TAKE BETADINE GARGLE ALONG WITH THIS. TAKE PLENTY OF LIQUIDS. SOON U WILL B BETTER.
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Sore On Tongue, Getting Bigger, Painful, Hurts To Talk And Eat. History Of Strep Throat

WELCOME TO HCM. IT SEEMS U HAV GOT SECONDARY INFECTION OF THE ULCER ON UR TONGUE. U NEED TO TAKE AN ANTIBIOTIC, AN ANALGESIC TAB ALONG WITH AN ANTACID CAP AND A ZINC BASED MULTIVITAMIN CAP. TAKE BETADINE GARGLE ALONG WITH THIS. TAKE PLENTY OF LIQUIDS. SOON U WILL B BETTER.