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Hello, what you are describing sounds like a viral pharyngitis along with small ulcers (aphthous type) on the tongue, which commonly come together after a throat infection. One-sided pain is usual when one tonsil or one side of the throat is more inflamed. For now do warm salt water gargles 3-4 times a day, take plenty of warm fluids, avoid very spicy, sour and hot food, and you may use a simple paracetamol 500 mg if the pain is troubling. A topical oral gel (chlorhexidine or lignocaine based mouth gel) applied on the ulcers gives good relief before meals. Most such episodes settle in 5-7 days. Please see a doctor in person if you get high fever, difficulty in swallowing or opening the mouth, swelling of the neck, drooling or breathing difficulty, or if the ulcers keep recurring or last beyond 2 weeks - then we need to look for anaemia, vitamin B12/folate deficiency or other causes. If you wish I can guide you further on a Practo consult, or you may visit me at Synergy Multispeciality Hospital, Miraj.
Most probably Oral Ulcers.
1. Lignocaine gelly to be applied 15 minutes before meals at the area of pain.
2. Avoid spicy irritating food and drinks.
3. For extreme pain take pcm 500mg one tablet SOS.
4. Gargle with saline water three times daily for orak hygiene.
Unilateral throat pain along with small blisters on the same side of the tongue most commonly points to localized oral ulcers (aphthous stomatitis) or a mild viral infection (such as viral pharyngitis or stomatitis). Swollen or inflamed sores on the tongue frequently cause referred pain radiating down that side of the throat during swallowing.
Next Steps
Connect with a doctor to inspect the lesions and get targeted treatment (anti-inflammatory or antiviral therapy) if they do not start improving within 3 to 4 days.
Seek urgent in-person care if you develop difficulty swallowing liquids, high fever, neck swelling, or difficulty opening your mouth.
Health Tips
Local Soothing Gel: Apply an over-the-counter anesthetic/anti-inflammatory oral gel (containing choline salicylate or lidocaine) on the tongue sores 10 minutes before meals for pain relief.
Gargle with warm salt water 2 to 3 times daily to keep the mouth clean and soothe throat irritation.
Avoid hot, spicy, acidic, or crispy foods that can irritate raw blisters; stick to soft, cool foods and stay hydrated.
Do not start antibiotics blindly without an in-person evaluation, as they do not resolve viral blisters or common mouth ulcers.
As of now….betadine gargle will help…twice daily for 3days
Avoid oily & spicy food
Plenty of oral fluids
Kindly consult for detailed evaluation & further advice.
Do gargles with betadine. Take tab doxycycline 200mg one daily for 7 days.
Tab folic acid 5mg one morning and one evening for 10 days.
Apply orasore ointment over the blisters, 2 to 3 times daily.
If pain is more take tab voveran 50mg one after meals.
Avoid hot foods or liquids.
Connect online for further guidance.
Could be apthous ulcer with an enlarged lymphnode on the same side in neck.
You have not provided image of blisters . Needs further details to confirm diagnosis and help u with medication
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feel free to consult me on practo for further evaluation and management
Please share clear photos of the tongue and throat/tonsil area, if possible. Since the pain is only on one side and there are small lesions on the tongue, an examination is needed to find the exact cause.
For now, stay well hydrated, do warm salt-water gargles, and avoid spicy, acidic, or very hot foods. If the pain or lesions worsen or do not improve, please get an in-person examination.
Hello.
Based on the chief complaints provided it’s most likely aphthous/oral ulcer or viral stomatitis, especially if the lesions are small, painful and confined to one side.
But it needs further evaluation/examination of oral cavity
Next Steps
Warm saline gargles, adequate fluid intake,avoid spicy foods
Topical anesthetic/analgesic gel for painful ulcers,paracetamol if required.
Health Tips
Review if not improving in 5–7 days, recurrent, or lesions persist >2 weeks.
Avoid antivirals/antibiotics unless examination suggests specific indication.
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