Sore taste buds are those small, reddish, and round openings of the mouth that are usually grayish or whitish in the center, painful, and could affect eating, talking, and other usual functions of the mouth. They are commonly found in the inner cheeks, tongue, and inner lips.
Causes of Sore Taste Buds
The usual causes of sore taste buds include:
- Canker sores
- Trauma out of drinking very hot beverages such as coffee or tea
- Eating hot food
- Accidental biting of the tongue
- Excessive cigarette smoking
- Mouth ulcers
- Food allergies
Symptoms of Sore Taste Buds
- Pain when talking or eating
- Bitter or sour taste in the mouth
- Fever
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Tingling feeling around the sore taste buds
How to Treat Sore Taste Buds
- Suck on frozen delights such as fruit bars and ice candies to reduce inflammation and to heal your sore taste buds.
- Avoid eating spicy and acidic foods as they can intensify pain and worsen your taste sore buds.
- Refrain from those that cause and aggravate your sore taste buds such as cigarette smoking and alcohol intake.
- While you are still suffering from canker sores or soreness of the taste buds, abstain from eating sweets, chocolates and other sugary products.
- Apply milk of magnesia on your affected taste buds to soothe the inflammation of your tongue.
- For the meantime, avoid hot beverages and food. Prefer cold food and drinks instead such as yoghurt, ice cream, and buttermilk. By doing this, the inflammation will be soothed and can help speed up the recovery.
- Sore taste buds can also treated by applying glycerin directly on your tongue.
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