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Geographic Tongue. Painful, U-shaped Tongue, Difficulty Eating
hello doctors. i m kavi from myanmar. i have a geographic tongue disease. i m carrying this disease since 9 years back. The layers of my tongue comes out from tip to the root and vice versa in a slow process. this process is a unbearable pain that i have to suffer. My tongue has a u shape deep cut n eating has become a troublesome to me. please help me out.
Mon, 26 Nov 2012
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Thanks for posting your query.
Geographic tongue typically doesn't require any medical treatment,sometimes cause tongue discomfort, it's otherwise a harmless condition.
Your doctor may prescribe medications to manage discomfort or sensitivity:
Over-the-counter pain relievers
Mouth rinses with an anesthetic
Antihistamine mouth rinses
Corticosteroid ointments or rinses
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Thanks for posting your query.
Geographic tongue typically doesn't require any medical treatment,sometimes cause tongue discomfort, it's otherwise a harmless condition.
Your doctor may prescribe medications to manage discomfort or sensitivity:
Over-the-counter pain relievers
Mouth rinses with an anesthetic
Antihistamine mouth rinses
Corticosteroid ointments or rinses
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
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No treatment is usually necessary for benign migratory glossitis/geographic tongue. Symptomatic lesions can be treated with topical prednisolone and topical or systemic antifungal medication can be tried if secondary candidiasis is suspected.
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