Painkilling mouthwash?

Humphrey10

Is it possible to get some sort of painkilling/anaesthetic/numbing mouthwash over the counter, and if it is how effective is it?

I've bitten my tongue quite badly, and eating is painful, I only managed one and a bit meals today.

Mouths/tongues heal quickly so it might be a lot better tomorrow anyway?

coinxoperated

If I was you I would just try icey food, suck on some ice cubes or have some ice cream. The issue with numbing liquid is that if you swallow it it can be a serious danger to your airway.

Racheldevon

Difflam is good, aimed at sore throats, but always has similiar effect in your mouth. Or maybe try salt water

Toothsmith

Difflam is also useful for oral ulceration and the after-effects of trauma such as the OP described. It can either be bought as a mouthwash, or, possibly more usefully, as a puffer spray that can be directed right at the sore area.

Just check with the pharmacist that no other conditions you may have or medicines you might take can cause 'issues' with it.

The numbness isn't very profound or long lasting, but it can just take the edge off the sting whilst you eat.

Ice is helpful, as mentioned above, but yes - you should find it heals up pretty quickly by itself.

inmypocketnottheirs

Another vote for Difflam. Or if you want something stronger TCP.

just_trying

You could try clove oil available at the chemist or bonjella.

Longships

You could try Listerine Total Care Sensitive mouthwash. I had oral surgery recently and it helped a lot, plus it kills any germs to avoid infection.

Humphrey10

I shall try difflam, thanks!

Toothsmith

inmypocketnottheirs wrote: »

Another vote for Difflam. Or if you want something stronger TCP.

TCP would sting like bu££ery!

Toothsmith

just_trying wrote: »

You could try clove oil available at the chemist or bonjella.

Clove oil on an open wound would probably cause a chemical burn and make things worse.

Will people please stop it with the 'You could trys.........'

Medical advice IS NOT ALLOWED on this site for good reason.

OP wanted an anaesthetic mouth wash for a traumatic injury.

I am a dentist - but because I could be just anyone pretending to be a dentist, I don't give medical advice either. All I did was tell the OP that there is an anaesthetic mouthwash (or rather confirm it as someone else had already said the name) and that it was indicated for such situations.

Even then I said - make sure you check with the pharmacist.

Trotting out old wives tales - especially when it's a situation where even the old wives tale isn't even relevant (Clove oil is a suppposed cure for toothache, not oral ulceration, but even then it's likely to do more harm than good!) Is dangerous, and banned on here for good reason.