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What Causes Swelling In Gums And Mouth Ulcers?

Ive been told i have tonsilitis, got my penicillin been taking it for three days seems to be slightly better, but my gums have just puffed up like balloons and are very tender... And i have ulcers all through my mouth. Any ideas as to what this is? And what has caused it?
Thu, 5 Feb 2015
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I have gone through your query. Your problem can be due to vitamin B complex deficiency which gives mouth ulcers. Supplementation of B complex vitamins will be helpful in such case. Other possibility is infection not responding to antibiotic. In such case a culture and sensitivity of scrapping from tonsil should be done and if the present antibiotic is not enough it should be changed to sensitive antibiotic. Applying gels containing choline salicylate locally or warm saline gargle will be helpful in relieving pain.
Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
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What Causes Swelling In Gums And Mouth Ulcers?

Hi Thank you for asking HCM I have gone through your query. Your problem can be due to vitamin B complex deficiency which gives mouth ulcers. Supplementation of B complex vitamins will be helpful in such case. Other possibility is infection not responding to antibiotic. In such case a culture and sensitivity of scrapping from tonsil should be done and if the present antibiotic is not enough it should be changed to sensitive antibiotic. Applying gels containing choline salicylate locally or warm saline gargle will be helpful in relieving pain. Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear. Thanks.