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My tongue hurts. i have tiny white bumps on the tip of my tongue. i put ice and used salt water but nothing works. please tell me what i can do to make it go away. i've had this for about 3 days now. please answer as soon as possible. thank you!

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Dr. Ronald Ward answered

Tongue: Avoid acidic foods for ten days. No smoking, alcohol or spicy foods. Oral rinses with dilute baking soda, 1/2 tsp in glass of luke warm water.

Answered 12/14/2017

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A member asked:

My tongue hurts. i have tiny white bumps on the tip of my tongue. i put ice and used salt water but nothing works. please tell me what i can do to make it go away. i've had this for about 3 days now. please answer as soon as possible. thank you!

A doctor has provided 1 answer

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