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How Can Swelling Under The Tongue Be Treated?

Hi, I was eating dinner about an hour and a half ago and in the middle of eating I realized the underneath of my tongue stared to swell. I have taken Benadryl and I don’t think it’s working, I’ve been told that if Benadryl doesn’t work in an half hour to an hour to go to the hospital but nothing else is wrong. What do I do? Or what should I try at home?
Fri, 1 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

From your explanation it looks more like obstruction in the duct of salivary gland leading to swelling under the tongue especially during eating.
As during eating the salivation increases, therefore the swelling can also increase.
If it would be allergic reaction then taking benadryl would have helped in reducing the swelling.
So my suggestion is to consult an oral physician and get evaluated.
A clinical examination and x ray can be done for confirmation.
If it is obstruction in the duct of the gland then superficial stones or foreign bodies can be removed manually however deeper stones needs surgical removal under endoscopic /sialoscopic guidance.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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How Can Swelling Under The Tongue Be Treated?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. From your explanation it looks more like obstruction in the duct of salivary gland leading to swelling under the tongue especially during eating. As during eating the salivation increases, therefore the swelling can also increase. If it would be allergic reaction then taking benadryl would have helped in reducing the swelling. So my suggestion is to consult an oral physician and get evaluated. A clinical examination and x ray can be done for confirmation. If it is obstruction in the duct of the gland then superficial stones or foreign bodies can be removed manually however deeper stones needs surgical removal under endoscopic /sialoscopic guidance. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.