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Children's health

Pain in cheeks and tongue?

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ButteryPie · 21/07/2011 00:31

For the last two nights, 4yo dd1 has been crying and complaining of sore cheeks and tongue. I can't see anything when she lets me look in her mouth - any ideas?

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MumblingRagDoll · 21/07/2011 01:04

Have you tried shining a torch in there? Or could it be a sore throat and she's not verbalising it well?

ALso, have you been ensuring her teeth are well brushed? Soetimes plaque can build up and make mouths hurt.

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ButteryPie · 21/07/2011 01:09

As far as I know, I have been brushing her teeth well, but I'll step it up. She still has a dummy at night - could that be linked?

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MumblingRagDoll · 21/07/2011 01:13

A quick google suggests that dummy's can irritate the mouth....so it could be...


Thrush is another thought..but you can't see anything in there? I would take her to the doctors tbh....you could catch it if it is thrush...before it gets worse....has she been on antiiotics lately? That can cause thrush...

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ButteryPie · 21/07/2011 01:46

We're away from home atm - is it the kind of thing to go to a local dr or could it wait till monday? (sorry, tired and can't think straight. Dd snuggling up and going to try sleep again soon.

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MumblingRagDoll · 21/07/2011 10:02

I woould say that if it carries on for longer than 4 days then it should be seen by a doctor....keep checking her mouth incase it is thrush. hope she's ok now

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