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What Does A Red Sore On The Tongue Indicate?

I have a sore tongue with what looks like a red cold sore under the bottom of my tongue, the two strands of connective tissue (veins) under my tongue are white, one little white pimple like is close by as well, just a dull pain, I do know I bit my tongue while eating so I am not sure if that is connected or not?
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Hello,

A red sore on the underside of the tongue with a white sore on the lingual papillae that is painful along with sore tongue is indicating towards Aphthous Stomatitis. At times eating something very spicy, hot and acidic can cause such symptoms. Other causes can be a deficiency of iron and vitamin B12, stress, physical trauma to the tongue, allergies, acid reflux etcetera.

I would suggest you consult an oral physician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like blood tests can help in diagnosis. Treatment of underlying cause will relieve the symptoms. As of now, you can start gargling with a numbing mouthwash containing Lignocaine to relieve the symptoms. You can also take a multivitamin tablet daily. You can take an anti-inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen. Suck ice and do cool water rinses. Avoid spicy food.


Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

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Dr. Honey Arora
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What Does A Red Sore On The Tongue Indicate?

Hello, A red sore on the underside of the tongue with a white sore on the lingual papillae that is painful along with sore tongue is indicating towards Aphthous Stomatitis. At times eating something very spicy, hot and acidic can cause such symptoms. Other causes can be a deficiency of iron and vitamin B12, stress, physical trauma to the tongue, allergies, acid reflux etcetera. I would suggest you consult an oral physician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like blood tests can help in diagnosis. Treatment of underlying cause will relieve the symptoms. As of now, you can start gargling with a numbing mouthwash containing Lignocaine to relieve the symptoms. You can also take a multivitamin tablet daily. You can take an anti-inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen. Suck ice and do cool water rinses. Avoid spicy food. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Honey Arora