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Mouth sores, made worse by eating spicy or acidic foods
Mouth sores, made worse by swallowing irritating chemicals or poison
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
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A 49-year old female asked:
How can painful geographic tongue be treated? Mine flares severely from a variety of foods. No allergies I'm aware of. Sores arise, too, from spicy or acidic foods, often. Very painful. What can I do to heal tongue/mouth?
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A 23-year old female asked:
A weird bump popped up in my mouth after I finished eating, I was eating some acidic foods, including chips, but its really dark red and itchy? Slightly, and Im really panicking.
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A 18-year old female asked:
The roof of my mouth became raw after eating real acidic tomatoes, now everytime I eat acidic or sour food it acts up again. Why?
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A 38-year old asked:
What could be the reason why i get sores in mouth when i eat certain foods?
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A 26-year old male asked:
I am currently using 333 mouth wash three times a day and pyralvex at night, but these haven't seemed to help. I am also avoiding any hot drinks and spicy foods as I don't want to make it worse.
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A 29-year old male asked:
I get burps quite often these days and few of them end up with acidic food approaching my mouth. Is it something I should worry about ?
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A 23-year old male asked:
My wife burned the roof of her mouth 5days ago with hot food and it is just getting worse day by day, causing toothache today. What should she do?
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A 30-year old asked:
What could be the cause of recurring mouth ulcers? I rarely consume acidic foods.
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A 30-year old asked:
I get these painful mouth sores that hurt when food rubs against them. What could be causing them?
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A 50-year old male asked:
Have issue in my mouth and lips. Very swelled and itchy especially when I drink acidic drinks and eat salt foods?
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A 38-year old male asked:
I have pain in my lower esophagus. Acid is sometimes poured out from my stomach to my mouth. This get worse when I eat oily foods and coffee.
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A 43-year old female asked about a 20-year old male:
My 21 y old son keeps having frequent mouth sores, it's been months now.He loves spicy food, ketchup, barbecue sauce.Is it the spices?Thanks 4 ur time
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A 30-year old male asked:
Two weeks ago I started to get small blisters in my mouth, at first it didn't really hurt, but its getting worse. Could this be a food allergy?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I feel my acne has gotten worse & gets deeper like patchy scabs /sores & it's dry around my mouth and ears & I was proscribed 100mg & it's been 1m
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A 47-year old female asked:
When i eat salt in solid form like on french fries, it makes sores on the roof of my mouth. Foods high in sodium dry out my mouth. Is this an allergy?
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A 37-year old male asked:
Can i get Hepatitis by sharing cigarettes or drinks with somebody who has HIV? I have chapped lips and small open sores in my mouth. And the person with Hepatitis also prepared food for me, and i ate it. Is the chance high i get Hepatitis?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I was diagnosed with strep via rapid strep test yesterday, as of an hour ago I have taken 3 doses of augmentin out of a 7 day supply of two a day. It seems some of the sores in my mouth are worsening and new ones have appeared on my lips and even below m
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A 23-year old female asked:
What causes mouth sores or kanker sores? Is it caused by bacteria in your mouth, food you've eaten or by simply not brushing your teeth?
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A 34-year old male asked:
Do I need to get tested for STIs after receiving a handjob and sucking a sex worker's breast? I didn't see any fluid, sores or breaks at hear breasts or nipples. I burned my mouth with food the week before?
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A 18-year old asked:
I have sores all over my mouth that are big and keep getting worse. I have strep throat while this is going on. And idea what it might be? Also I have these bumps between my fingers.
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A 22-year old male asked:
Recurring canker sores on inside of lips and tongue. Tongue feels raw and my mucous and saliva feels acidic. The inside of my mouth visibly looks good. Any ideas what this could be? HIV negative and recent CBC bloodwork came back normal.
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A member asked:
The inside roof of my mouth is sore and irritated. I have been using mouthwash but hasn't helped. Do I see a Doctor or Dentist Its been sore for a couple weeks but is getting worse. There are no sores but it feels a little warm. I thought it was just irri
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A 20-year old male asked:
I went to urgent care and they said i have hand food and mouth disease. I had canker sores in my mouth and that is why i went. I now have a red sore with bumps on my lip and am wondering if anyone could check it out and see what it could be.
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A 27-year old male asked:
Back of mouth feels gluely dry/ hard time breathing and swallowing spit not food/lump in throat/wks and getting worse/wheezing in burping sticky phleg
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A 21-year old female asked:
Past 4 days get worse swollen gums swollen glands bad headache feel extremely cold sore thoat today woke w/ small mouth sores nausea sudden ab pain?
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A 43-year old male asked:
Gums behind front teeth or hard palate area hurts, is tender, irritated, made worse by eating hard or sour food. Whats the reason for that? I have crowns for about 4 years and always had gum issues and tenderness in front, never behind front teeth?
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A member asked:
How long should I wait after eating acidic foods to brush my teeth? I am going to the state science fair soon, and many of my judges from the school and district levels have asked me how long they should wait to brush their teeth after eating acidic food
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A 23-year old female asked:
What's best way to help a raw tongue after eating salty foods? Everytime I eat salty food or peanut butter or spicy food or anything acidic even if it's just a little the side of my tongue gets raw and hurts salt water usually helps and it goes away?
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A 48-year old female asked:
Geographic tongue, scares me after eating spicy/sour foods. I get painful, raised sores after eating; lacy appearance; fissure. I've always been negative for food allergies, but get scared when the sore bumps appear after spicy/sour foods. Dangerous?
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A 17-year old female asked:
My teeth are very sensitive to foods esp that are very cold. My doc advised me to use sensodyne which I have been doing so. Lately its getting worse.w?
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