Difference between revisions of "Get Rid of Bumps on Your Tongue"
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#*Do not use saline solution designated for contact lenses as a mouth rinse. | #*Do not use saline solution designated for contact lenses as a mouth rinse. | ||
#Drink cold or cool liquids. There is some evidence that drinking cool or cold liquids can help soothe tongue bumps and reduce any associated inflammation. You can drink cool or cold beverages as a normal part of your daily hydration routine or as necessary to help relieve your discomfort.<ref name="rf16579" /> | #Drink cold or cool liquids. There is some evidence that drinking cool or cold liquids can help soothe tongue bumps and reduce any associated inflammation. You can drink cool or cold beverages as a normal part of your daily hydration routine or as necessary to help relieve your discomfort.<ref name="rf16579" /> | ||
| − | #*To keep yourself hydrated, drink at least 9 cups of water a day if you are a woman and 13 cups if you are a man. Persons who are very active and pregnant women need up to 16 cups of water a day.<ref name="rf15314" /> | + | #*To keep yourself hydrated, drink at least 9 cups of water a day if you are a woman and 13 cups if you are a man. Persons who are very active and pregnant women need up to 16 cups of water a day.<ref name="rf15314">http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/water/art-20044256?pg=2</ref> |
#Suck on some ice. Sucking on an ice cube, ice chips, or an ice pop may help provide additional relief from your bumps.<Ref>http://dermnetnz.org/site-age-specific/lingual-papillitis.html</ref> The cold may numb pain and reduce any swelling.<ref name="rf16580">http://dermnetnz.org/site-age-specific/lingual-papillitis.html </ref> | #Suck on some ice. Sucking on an ice cube, ice chips, or an ice pop may help provide additional relief from your bumps.<Ref>http://dermnetnz.org/site-age-specific/lingual-papillitis.html</ref> The cold may numb pain and reduce any swelling.<ref name="rf16580">http://dermnetnz.org/site-age-specific/lingual-papillitis.html </ref> | ||
#*As the ice melts, it can help you stay hydrated and minimize the risk of your tongue drying out, which may exacerbate discomfort from the bumps. | #*As the ice melts, it can help you stay hydrated and minimize the risk of your tongue drying out, which may exacerbate discomfort from the bumps. | ||
