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Suggest Treatment For Pain Arising From The Ulcers In The Oral Cavity
Question: My 22 yr old daughter's mouth is extremely sore and its painful to chew or eat. She's a very healthy eater, so I don't think it's "what's going in". There are several bumps and canker sores under the tongue, several on the left side, the roof of her mouth is raw, and throat... can barely swallow (no obvious mucus nor infection visible on back of throat). Over 3-4 days, I 've had her try oragel topically to numb the pain, rinsing with warm salt water, and/or chloraseptic spray to try and numb...all to no avail. "Mom" is running out of ideas and what to do next. She's miserable and barely eating.
Asked by Me , 41 minutes ago
Since the very back of her throat and back of the roof is so raw, nearly impossible to swallow, would there be ulcers way back there as well?
She is also running a low grade fever and is clammy as well. I'm suspicious of infection and worry about delaying a week to 10 days
Asked by Me , 41 minutes ago
Since the very back of her throat and back of the roof is so raw, nearly impossible to swallow, would there be ulcers way back there as well?
She is also running a low grade fever and is clammy as well. I'm suspicious of infection and worry about delaying a week to 10 days
Brief Answer:
try pain killers
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome to healthcaremagic,
There are many causes for ulcers in the oral cavity. But since she has fever , the cause is definitely infection. Viral infections very commonly cause oral ulcers. They are usually self limiting and hence only symptomatic treatment is sufficient.
For the pain you can give her pain killers like tylenol after checking her dose. You can also use lignocaine based oral gels to numb the pain arising from the ulcers. These gels should be applied 20 minutes before eating food. Amelaxanox based ointments hasten healing. She should also use chlorhexidene mouth wash 3 times daily to maintain oral hygiene. She should drink plenty of water to maintain hydration which is crucial to getting better.
See a doctor soon if her condition does not improve in a day or two.
Regards,
Dr Rajkishori Godhi MS ENT
try pain killers
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome to healthcaremagic,
There are many causes for ulcers in the oral cavity. But since she has fever , the cause is definitely infection. Viral infections very commonly cause oral ulcers. They are usually self limiting and hence only symptomatic treatment is sufficient.
For the pain you can give her pain killers like tylenol after checking her dose. You can also use lignocaine based oral gels to numb the pain arising from the ulcers. These gels should be applied 20 minutes before eating food. Amelaxanox based ointments hasten healing. She should also use chlorhexidene mouth wash 3 times daily to maintain oral hygiene. She should drink plenty of water to maintain hydration which is crucial to getting better.
See a doctor soon if her condition does not improve in a day or two.
Regards,
Dr Rajkishori Godhi MS ENT
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