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What Causes Canker Sores On The Tongue?

I am a 67 year old woman with Type 2 Diabetes. Almost 6 weeks ago I broke my left humerus in 2 places. About that same time I started having a problem with my tongue. On the tip and along the right edge of my tongue it feels raw or like it has tiny cuts. I've had this before but it usually goes away quickly. Can you give me any hints as to what may be causing this and how I can make it go away?
Mon, 2 Apr 2018
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Hello,

As per your complain raw feeling and cuts over the tongue seem to be due to aphthous stomatitis leading to inflammation inside the mouth and along with it there seem to be aphthous ulcers or canker sores. It can be a side effect of the medication rather than due to the stopping of the medication. Other causes can be a deficiency of iron and vitamin B12, stress, physical trauma to the tongue, allergies, acid reflux etcetera.

I would suggest you consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like blood tests can help in diagnosis. Treatment of underlying cause will relieve the symptoms.
As of now, you can start gargling with a numbing mouthwash containing Lignocaine to relieve the symptoms.
-You can also take a multivitamin tablet daily.
-You can take an anti-inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen.
-Suck ice and do cool water rinses.
-Avoid spicy food.


Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
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What Causes Canker Sores On The Tongue?

Hello, As per your complain raw feeling and cuts over the tongue seem to be due to aphthous stomatitis leading to inflammation inside the mouth and along with it there seem to be aphthous ulcers or canker sores. It can be a side effect of the medication rather than due to the stopping of the medication. Other causes can be a deficiency of iron and vitamin B12, stress, physical trauma to the tongue, allergies, acid reflux etcetera. I would suggest you consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like blood tests can help in diagnosis. Treatment of underlying cause will relieve the symptoms. As of now, you can start gargling with a numbing mouthwash containing Lignocaine to relieve the symptoms. -You can also take a multivitamin tablet daily. -You can take an anti-inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen. -Suck ice and do cool water rinses. -Avoid spicy food. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Honey Arora