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Is A Painful White Tongue, Pricking Sensation In Throat Some Sort Of Allergy ?
Question: Hello, How are you? I hope all is well. My name is Brad and I have been my Dads caregiver for nine years. He has a mouth problem that nobody can solve. Symptoms are: white tongue, feeling heartbeat in mouth, pain in tongue and gums, feeling of pins and needles in throat, looses his voice. Has been treated for thrush, has used the following: magic swizzle, nystatin swish and swallow. He has had a tongue biopsy done that came back negative. He hasn't had his dentures in for two months because of the pain. He has had these symptoms several times over the years, each time they progressively have gotten worse to the point now that they will not go away. The biospy of the tongue was done by a mouth, nose and ear specialist. Could this be caused by an allergy of some sort? Thanks for any help in this matter.
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Hello XXXXXXX
Thanks for posting your query.
You have provided with good information but I would like to know few more things as this would help me in suggesting you better.
- Is your father diabetic?
- Does he have any chronic ailment?
- Did he suffer from acidity problems?
- Did he develop tongue and gum pain after having any hot fluids or is he allergic to any foods products ?
You have specified biopsy as negative - do you mean it was normal?
Answer to these questions will be helpful to give you a better opinion.
Awaiting your response.
Regards,
Thanks for posting your query.
You have provided with good information but I would like to know few more things as this would help me in suggesting you better.
- Is your father diabetic?
- Does he have any chronic ailment?
- Did he suffer from acidity problems?
- Did he develop tongue and gum pain after having any hot fluids or is he allergic to any foods products ?
You have specified biopsy as negative - do you mean it was normal?
Answer to these questions will be helpful to give you a better opinion.
Awaiting your response.
Regards,
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Dr. Prasad
Hello Dr XXXXXXX Here are the answers to your questions:
Dad is not diabetic
He was diagnosed with cerebral vasculitus. This caused lesions on the brain. He has been in remission for over eight years, but the lesions is what made him unable to walk. The cause of this is unknown. Other than this mouth issue he is doing ok.
No known acidity problems
He hasn't had any hot fluids this summer
No known food allergies
biopsy was normal
blood work- he gets an annual lipid profile done, came back normal.
Medications he takes: warfarin 4mg each night
depakote (generic) 250mg each morning
I read the papers that come with these meds and it did not say anything in the side effects that matched dads symptoms.
looking into his mouth, the visual examination doesn't match the discomfort he his expierencing. It doesn't look too bad. Just some white on the tongue and the appearance of some tenderness. No open sores. Thanks, Brad
Dad is not diabetic
He was diagnosed with cerebral vasculitus. This caused lesions on the brain. He has been in remission for over eight years, but the lesions is what made him unable to walk. The cause of this is unknown. Other than this mouth issue he is doing ok.
No known acidity problems
He hasn't had any hot fluids this summer
No known food allergies
biopsy was normal
blood work- he gets an annual lipid profile done, came back normal.
Medications he takes: warfarin 4mg each night
depakote (generic) 250mg each morning
I read the papers that come with these meds and it did not say anything in the side effects that matched dads symptoms.
looking into his mouth, the visual examination doesn't match the discomfort he his expierencing. It doesn't look too bad. Just some white on the tongue and the appearance of some tenderness. No open sores. Thanks, Brad
Hi XXXXXXX
Thanks for writing again.
Reviewing the symptoms, we could be dealing with multiple clinical conditions.
1. White coating on the tongue may be due to various reasons including alcohol, dehydration, bacterial growth, smoking, poor oral hygiene, geographical tongue, leukoplakia, traumatic conditions like blisters or ulcers, etc.
Diabetes and reflux symptoms have been responsible for some of the symptoms and have been ruled out by your history.
2. If all the above mentioned conditions have been ruled out, then another less likely possibility which I can think of is sensory seizure.
3. In the absence of swollen tongue, allergy seems less likely cause to me.
4. Stress, anxiety and other psychological conditions.
You could contact a neurologist after discussion with your primary care provider / ENT specialist
Hope my answer has been adequate and informative.
Wish you and your father good health.
Regards
Thanks for writing again.
Reviewing the symptoms, we could be dealing with multiple clinical conditions.
1. White coating on the tongue may be due to various reasons including alcohol, dehydration, bacterial growth, smoking, poor oral hygiene, geographical tongue, leukoplakia, traumatic conditions like blisters or ulcers, etc.
Diabetes and reflux symptoms have been responsible for some of the symptoms and have been ruled out by your history.
2. If all the above mentioned conditions have been ruled out, then another less likely possibility which I can think of is sensory seizure.
3. In the absence of swollen tongue, allergy seems less likely cause to me.
4. Stress, anxiety and other psychological conditions.
You could contact a neurologist after discussion with your primary care provider / ENT specialist
Hope my answer has been adequate and informative.
Wish you and your father good health.
Regards
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