Tobacco Addict, Frequently Get Acidity, Have Difficulty In Opening The Mouth Properly. Medicines?

Posted on Sat, 25 May 2013

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Question : My mouth is not open properly from last 2 months, i am in habit of chewing tobacco and have regular acidity, i consult a ENT
Now Please Suggest any medicine, which type of doctor i should contact,
Please advice me what should i do.

Answered by Dr. Monika Choudhary (1 hour later)

Hi XXXXXXX
Welome to XXXXXXX
The poor mouth opening with a history of chewing tobacco is a warning
sign.
You may be having the initial stage of submucal fibrosis which limits the bite and
also causes intolerable feel for spicy foods.
It may be a precancerous condition and you should immediately stop tobacco
and you should consult an ENT doctor of your locality as soon as possible for a close look and to decide furtber action accordingly.
I hope the advise would be helpful for you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Monika Choudhary (12 minutes later)

Dr. XXXXXXX Choudhary
Please suggest any medicine for it.
Presently i am taking - TRINERGIC - L & UGESIC

Any general/ specific suggestion for it

Answered by Dr. Monika Choudhary (24 hours later)

Hi XXXXXXX
Welcome back.
As I told you earlier ENT doctor must be consulted.
Quit all forms of tobacco otherwise nothing will work.
Tab. Supradyn twice a day for 6month is recommended.
Local application of Glycerin thrice a day will be helpful.
Other treatments would depend on local conditions and will be decided by
the local clinician .
I hope that answers your query.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar