What should I do for swollen taste buds?? They HURT!!?

Question:

The other day I ate some pizza that had hot peppers on it & surely enough, my taste buds on the very tip of my tongue swelled up the very next day. I don't know what to do about it, I've tried everything from coating it with milk, putting sugar on it & gargling warm salt water, but they still are causing me a great deal of pain. Also today, it got even bigger than it was before & hurts even more. Ah, I just don't know what to do about it! Should I see a doctor, or will this go away in time??

Answers:
That happens to me ALL the time. When I eat too much sweet stuff, something too hot, sometimes it just happens. There is no reason to see a doctor. With time they will go away. If it is really a pain try putting orajel though I wouldn't recommend it. Last time I tried it I kept bitting my tounge. Just tough it out, they will go away.

Too bad! Could be an allergic reaction to food, a new medication reaction, a yeast infection (thrush), or other things. Best to see a doctor on that one.

Are you sure they are not canker sores? Never heard of swollen taste buds. (Are they right on the tip of your tongue?) Your tongue could swell from an allergic reaction, but that doesn't sound like that. The peppers could be coincidence. I get those right on the tip, and they become even more sore because you rub them on your teeth or lip to feel them and then get a snowball effect if you know what I mean. Kanka or Ora jel work for mucosa thats sore.

What should I do for swollen taste buds?? They HURT!!?

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