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Suggest Treatment For A Hard Painful Lump On The Tongue

I have a hard painful lump inside the right side of my tongue and when I woke this morning my tongue was so swollen I could barely speak. I ve had to take 1800mg of ibuprofen and vicoden what could this be? It s been 3 days and the pain is getting worse and causing pain into my teeth/jaw
Thu, 28 Jul 2016
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Hello,

I can understand your concern. As the tongue is painful and swollen, it seems like you have acquired bacterial infection in the tongue or some trauma may have developed a cyst which has been infected and causing pain. It is really difficult to pinpoint a cause and suggest treatment without seeing the actual lump on the tongue.

I would advise you to visit a dentist or oral & maxillofacial surgeon for the examination of the swelling regarding its, size, consistency, color etc. You might need to go for biopsy. Based on the test results, diagnosis can be made and treatment can be started.

I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. I wish you recover soon!

Best,
Dr. Viraj Shah
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Suggest Treatment For A Hard Painful Lump On The Tongue

Hello, I can understand your concern. As the tongue is painful and swollen, it seems like you have acquired bacterial infection in the tongue or some trauma may have developed a cyst which has been infected and causing pain. It is really difficult to pinpoint a cause and suggest treatment without seeing the actual lump on the tongue. I would advise you to visit a dentist or oral & maxillofacial surgeon for the examination of the swelling regarding its, size, consistency, color etc. You might need to go for biopsy. Based on the test results, diagnosis can be made and treatment can be started. I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. I wish you recover soon! Best, Dr. Viraj Shah