Hi im starting to have pain under my tongue again..the first time I had it for a week.i saw my dr he run some test draw cbc nothing everything was normal he told me to wait afew more days that probably was a virus that will go away and it did ..now its starting to hurt again even when I swallow saliva bothers me its no my throat its like under my tongue please help
I can understand your concern. Have you noticed any ulcer underneath the tongue? If you notice it, it is probably the apthous ulcer that is causing the pain and taking Vitamin B Complex supplements such as B-Folcin for 15 days can relieve the ulcer. In addition, you can apply local Benzocaine gel (Mucopain) over the ulcer 3-4 times a day for faster healing and relief in pain.
However, if no ulcer is present and you are having pain, there is a chance that there is a swelling in the salivary gland that is located under the tongue known as sublingual salivary gland. In such case, you should visit an oral and maxillofacial surgeon for clinical examination of the painful area and investigations such as x-ray to rule out presence of any pathology. Diagnosis and management can be discussed and advised after the test results come. The possibilities can be presence of salivary stone, inflammation of the salivary gland, injury to the gland etc.
I hope this information helps. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. I wish you feel better soon.
Best, Dr. Viraj Shah
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What Causes Pain Under My Tongue?
Hello, I can understand your concern. Have you noticed any ulcer underneath the tongue? If you notice it, it is probably the apthous ulcer that is causing the pain and taking Vitamin B Complex supplements such as B-Folcin for 15 days can relieve the ulcer. In addition, you can apply local Benzocaine gel (Mucopain) over the ulcer 3-4 times a day for faster healing and relief in pain. However, if no ulcer is present and you are having pain, there is a chance that there is a swelling in the salivary gland that is located under the tongue known as sublingual salivary gland. In such case, you should visit an oral and maxillofacial surgeon for clinical examination of the painful area and investigations such as x-ray to rule out presence of any pathology. Diagnosis and management can be discussed and advised after the test results come. The possibilities can be presence of salivary stone, inflammation of the salivary gland, injury to the gland etc. I hope this information helps. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. I wish you feel better soon. Best, Dr. Viraj Shah