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I just burned my toungue with really hot soup, i'm drinking cold water, is there anything else i can do? i think i also burned my esophagus
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If there is ....: ....Blistering or you have trouble breathing or can't swallow anything, go to the er. Otherwise, cool water, tylelol or ibuprofen, and a bit of time. The nice thing is that the mouth heals very quickly.
Answered 6/26/2013
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Not much: Good idea not to eat anything really really hot, now you kn ow why...Try rinsing with aleo vera juice ...It will help healing and eat bland foods for awhile.
Answered 4/2/2016
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