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I burnt my tongue with hot water. what should i do to help it?
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Burnt tongue: Hopefully you immediately put cool water in your mouth. But at this point, there isn't much to do except allow it to heal... And it will and the pain and discomfort will resolve soon as the mouth is remarkable for recovering from such insults. For discomfort, certainly helps to suck on ice or swish cool water in your mouth.
Answered 1/20/2019
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Tincture of time: Tongue will heal on its own in a few days. If you are uncomfortable, cool water or ice chips may sooth the burn. You can block pain signals to your brain by taking an OTC pain killer, exactly as per package instructions.
Answered 1/20/2019
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