A member asked:

I smoke on a regular basis and i have a swollen taste bud how can i get rid of it?

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Dr. Dustin Colegrove answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Stop smoking: Will help prevent taste bud irritation and help prevent things like mouth/tongue cancer, lung cancer, throat cancer, emphysema, and also save you a lot of money spent on cigarettes. Statistically you will also live longer if you don't smoke.

Answered 10/31/2014

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Gylcerin: Smoke less and use glycerin on buds to calm the inflammation.

Answered 3/22/2016

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