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Suggest Remedy For Painful Sore On The Tongue

I bit my tongue several weeks ago, and i now have a small red sore on the top of my tongue that hurts. I have gargled with salt water a number of yimes, but it looks like some skin has scraped off of my tongue. I like my coffee very hot, as well as foods I eat. should this sore have healed by now?
Wed, 14 Oct 2015
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

As per your query a painful sore over the tongue that is caused due to tongue bite seems to be Traumatic ulcer and as you have a habit of taking foods and fluids very hot, it is causing continuous inflammation leading to persistence of a painful ulcer..
You need not to worry as it will be resolved once the irritating factors are removed.
Avoid hot and spicy foods and take a soft bland diet..

Apply a numbing gel containing lignocaine or choline salicylate over the ulcer for relief..
Do cold compresses or suck ice for reducing inflammation..
You can take anti-inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen or Naproxen.
Take a multivitamin tablet for 15 days..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards..
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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Suggest Remedy For Painful Sore On The Tongue

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. As per your query a painful sore over the tongue that is caused due to tongue bite seems to be Traumatic ulcer and as you have a habit of taking foods and fluids very hot, it is causing continuous inflammation leading to persistence of a painful ulcer.. You need not to worry as it will be resolved once the irritating factors are removed. Avoid hot and spicy foods and take a soft bland diet.. Apply a numbing gel containing lignocaine or choline salicylate over the ulcer for relief.. Do cold compresses or suck ice for reducing inflammation.. You can take anti-inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen or Naproxen. Take a multivitamin tablet for 15 days.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards.. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.