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I have what I believe is a canker sore on my tongue. A ...

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I have what I believe is a canker sore on my tongue. A friend recommended putting powdered alum on it, so I did that several times. While it burned fiercely, I continued to use it because I thought it might help. Now the sore is worse, and seems to have blisters around it. Could the alum have burned my tongue?

 

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Female, Age: 73, Illinois

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Oragel, Gum Canker & mouth sore, powdered alum.

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December 3 5:41 PM (3 hours and 49 minutes and 4 seconds later)
         
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