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Attached You Ll Find Photos With My Tongue. What Are
Question: Attached you'll find photos with my tongue. What are the marked cracks?
My symptoms are the following:-first I could not eat anything sweet having a cotton feeling (1month ago), then my tongue burned like hell (2 weeks ago), then my mouth top wall was dry, no saliva was into my mouth(1 week ago).Now I have a tickle on my ending of tongue. The intensity of symptoms got worse during the night.
My symptoms are the following:-first I could not eat anything sweet having a cotton feeling (1month ago), then my tongue burned like hell (2 weeks ago), then my mouth top wall was dry, no saliva was into my mouth(1 week ago).Now I have a tickle on my ending of tongue. The intensity of symptoms got worse during the night.
Brief Answer:
Hii. It seems that you are having geographical tongue along with laryngopha
Detailed Answer:
Hii. It seems that you are having geographical tongue along with laryngopharyngeal reflux and vitamin deficiency. Geographical tongue is basically due to vitamin deficiency, iron,folic acid deficiency. You will be having lots of cracks, absence of taste buds, discoloration. You may also be having altered sensation of taste, burning, tingling sensation, dryness or irritation over the tongue. All these deficiency will make the tongue dry and as a result tongue will be full of cracks, redness. So you can take vitamin supplements like vitamin b complex, vitamin c. You need to take vitamin c rich food like lemons, melons, citrus fruits. Take milk and dairy products. Drink more water. You can maintain oral hygiene by doing betadine gargle or chlorhexidine gargle. Betadine gargle will prevent fungal and bacterial infection to get developed. Take pantoprazole tablet to decrease the acid reflux which will also help in relieving the above symptoms. Avoid excessive tea, coffee, spicy food. Lead a healthy life. Avoid smoking, alcohol. Don't take stress. Take fruits. It will help you to increase the salivary flow and prevent the tongue from drying. You can take vitamin c tablet like Limcee to increase the vitamin c supplement. Eat more vegetables. Please review if you have any queries.
Hii. It seems that you are having geographical tongue along with laryngopha
Detailed Answer:
Hii. It seems that you are having geographical tongue along with laryngopharyngeal reflux and vitamin deficiency. Geographical tongue is basically due to vitamin deficiency, iron,folic acid deficiency. You will be having lots of cracks, absence of taste buds, discoloration. You may also be having altered sensation of taste, burning, tingling sensation, dryness or irritation over the tongue. All these deficiency will make the tongue dry and as a result tongue will be full of cracks, redness. So you can take vitamin supplements like vitamin b complex, vitamin c. You need to take vitamin c rich food like lemons, melons, citrus fruits. Take milk and dairy products. Drink more water. You can maintain oral hygiene by doing betadine gargle or chlorhexidine gargle. Betadine gargle will prevent fungal and bacterial infection to get developed. Take pantoprazole tablet to decrease the acid reflux which will also help in relieving the above symptoms. Avoid excessive tea, coffee, spicy food. Lead a healthy life. Avoid smoking, alcohol. Don't take stress. Take fruits. It will help you to increase the salivary flow and prevent the tongue from drying. You can take vitamin c tablet like Limcee to increase the vitamin c supplement. Eat more vegetables. Please review if you have any queries.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Can you please tell me what are the name of the marked parts 1,2 and 3?
Brief Answer:
Hii. 1.dorsum of tongue. 2. tip of tongue. 3. lateral border.
Detailed Answer:
Hii. 1.dorsum of tongue - congested fungiform and filliform papillae, glossitis present with geographical tongue. 2. tip of tongue - congested papilla with glossitis present3. lateral border- congested.
Hii. 1.dorsum of tongue. 2. tip of tongue. 3. lateral border.
Detailed Answer:
Hii. 1.dorsum of tongue - congested fungiform and filliform papillae, glossitis present with geographical tongue. 2. tip of tongue - congested papilla with glossitis present3. lateral border- congested.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
How long does it normal takes to heal?
Brief Answer:
Hii. It will take at least 1 month to heal up. But it may recur again. So y
Detailed Answer:
Hii. It will take at least 1 month to heal up. But it may recur again. So you have to follow above advice.
Hii. It will take at least 1 month to heal up. But it may recur again. So y
Detailed Answer:
Hii. It will take at least 1 month to heal up. But it may recur again. So you have to follow above advice.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
This I noticed 10 hours after I had a sexual contact, noticing also a lack of appetite, do you think I got this dessease from the lady?
Brief Answer:
Hii. I have less idea about transmission of disease. But as far I know 10 h
Detailed Answer:
Hii. I have less idea about transmission of disease. But as far I know 10 hours is too fast to get effects of transmission of disease. It may happen that you are some vitamin deficiency for prolonged period and you have noticed it now only. Don't panic. Its doesn't look anything serious. Lead a relaxed life.
Hii. I have less idea about transmission of disease. But as far I know 10 h
Detailed Answer:
Hii. I have less idea about transmission of disease. But as far I know 10 hours is too fast to get effects of transmission of disease. It may happen that you are some vitamin deficiency for prolonged period and you have noticed it now only. Don't panic. Its doesn't look anything serious. Lead a relaxed life.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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