What is wrong with my tongue??
Question: In March, I developed a white cut or sore on the right side of my tongue. This has happened before, and I assumed it would simply go away after a few days. Instead, the sore remained, and I developed white ridges on both sides of my tongue. My tongue was sore and sort of stiff. I waited, but it didn't go away for several days. I called a nurse hotline twice, but they could only guess (incorrectly) what it might be. (It's clearly not oral thrush.) Of course, I researched this condition extensively on the Internet, but the thing that sounds closest to it is hairy leukoplakia . It can't be that, however, because I don't have the associated health care issues. The symptoms declined and almost disappeared as recently as April 20th, but now they're returning again! It's very uncomfortable and makes tasting, eating and drinking difficult. Not surprisingly citrus, coffee and wine seem to make the condition worse, but abstaining from these doesn't make it disappear. Any ideas?
Answers: I had a very similar problem recently. I don't remember any stiffness, but the rest of the description sounds the same. I found I was allergic, or at least sensitive to, a common ingredient in toothpastes: sodium lauryl sulfate. It's in almost all toothpastes, but drugstores carry a little larger variety -- and there are some available. Sensodyne Gel is what I found I had to use and it took care of the problem. I'm personally switching to tooth soap, but my order hasn't arrived yet so I can't comment on that.
instead of spending time on the computer, visit your doctor or dentist for a real diagnosis.
Novel idea but why not see your doc and find out what it is in case it is something serious or maybe contagious.
GO TO THE DOCTOR! Just do it . . . it will be good for you.
Why don't you go to a doctor? Seeems to me that you'd get alot better medical advice from a doctor then you can get here
instead of messing with something , why dont you go to a doctor, ive never heard of it . go to a doctor
Answers: I had a very similar problem recently. I don't remember any stiffness, but the rest of the description sounds the same. I found I was allergic, or at least sensitive to, a common ingredient in toothpastes: sodium lauryl sulfate. It's in almost all toothpastes, but drugstores carry a little larger variety -- and there are some available. Sensodyne Gel is what I found I had to use and it took care of the problem. I'm personally switching to tooth soap, but my order hasn't arrived yet so I can't comment on that.
instead of spending time on the computer, visit your doctor or dentist for a real diagnosis.
Novel idea but why not see your doc and find out what it is in case it is something serious or maybe contagious.
GO TO THE DOCTOR! Just do it . . . it will be good for you.
Why don't you go to a doctor? Seeems to me that you'd get alot better medical advice from a doctor then you can get here
instead of messing with something , why dont you go to a doctor, ive never heard of it . go to a doctor
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