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Tongue problem
Ulcers on tongue..painful white blisters from past 20 days...coming back after hot foods and spicy food...
It went off again I eat groundnut boiled...it came back
Am allergic to ground nut
Applying quadragel...
Now pain is reduced but not cured completely
Pls help
It's irritating me a lot
Any problem
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Avoid hot n spicy food
Spicy food aggravate ulcers
And take Becousules with zinc
N vit C tablets also
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Tongue Ulceration can be caused due to a variety of factors like
-local trauma like sharp teeth
-nutritional deficiencies like Vitamin B12,folate
-viral infections
-fungal infections
-Gastrointestinal issues
-stress
-hormonal changes
-allergies to food/toothpaste ingredients
Next Steps
Visit Dentist to find the exact underlying cause to plan treatment.
Health Tips
Avoid spicy food in interim
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Your symptoms represent recurrent apthous ulcer .. it's important to strictly avoid groundnut..Hot and spicy foods can also have worsen mouth ulcers,so limiting them.
Quadragel Good for temporary pain relief.
Next Steps
avoid peanuts/groundnut completely and reduce spicy,hot,and acidic foods.
maintain oral hygiene
rinse your mouth with lukewarm saline
consider vitamin B- complex with zinc after discussing with your dentist
if the ulcers last longer and increasing size, weight loss,fever,neck swelling visit dentist for examination and test..
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A picture is required as there are many lesions which occurs on tounge. You may consult a dentist soon at a clinic .
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Dr. Pia Patel
Dentist
14 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi,
Visit a dentist and get a clinical examination done. Avoid food that causes an allergic reaction in your body. Avoid spicy food and hot food.
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Dr. Inavolu Shamini
Dentist
10 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Hello
From your explanation, it looks like recurrent aphthous ulcer
Better to avoid foods that are allergic to you
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