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What Causes Pain In Tongue After Eating Spicy Food?

Sunday I ate something spicy and noticed my tongue hurt. I went look at it and it had a cut..like scrape on the top. Don't know how that happened but then Sunday I had a soar throat. It hurts to swallow. Almost feels like an air bubble going down to my chest. I started gargling with salt water on Monday. This morning my throat is red and this evening has developed white bumps on the left side. Both sides of my neck hurt to the touch. I thought strep throat but I have no other symptoms. I do not feel sick. No fever etc.
Fri, 7 Aug 2015
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Hi.
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns....

As per your complain a scrape or cut over the tongue can be due to eating something hard which could have injured the tongue or can also be due to injury by a toothbrush or accidental biting of tongue..
You need not to worry about it as it will heal soon, you can apply a numbing gel over it in case if there is pain or discomfort..
The sore throat with redness and white bumps is indicative of infection in throat which can be either viral or bacterial in nature..
While at times there can be a secondary bacterial infection along with viral throat infection.
You should continue doing warm saline gargles..
Take Azithromycin 500mg once a day for 5 days..
For pain in neck and throat pain Ibuprofen 400 mg has to be taken thrice a day..
Take chewable Vitamin C tablet once daily for relief..
Throat lozenges can relieve the throat..
Avoid chilled water and foods,spicy and hard foods..

Hope this information helps..

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Thanks and regards..
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..
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What Causes Pain In Tongue After Eating Spicy Food?

Hi. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.... As per your complain a scrape or cut over the tongue can be due to eating something hard which could have injured the tongue or can also be due to injury by a toothbrush or accidental biting of tongue.. You need not to worry about it as it will heal soon, you can apply a numbing gel over it in case if there is pain or discomfort.. The sore throat with redness and white bumps is indicative of infection in throat which can be either viral or bacterial in nature.. While at times there can be a secondary bacterial infection along with viral throat infection. You should continue doing warm saline gargles.. Take Azithromycin 500mg once a day for 5 days.. For pain in neck and throat pain Ibuprofen 400 mg has to be taken thrice a day.. Take chewable Vitamin C tablet once daily for relief.. Throat lozenges can relieve the throat.. Avoid chilled water and foods,spicy and hard foods.. Hope this information helps.. If you find the answer helpful please give me a Five Star Review and click on found the answer helpful as a token of appreciation.. Thanks and regards.. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..