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Tongue Feels Heavy, Pronunciation Issues. Why Would This Happen?

I am a 19 years old male. I'm not an English native speaker. Sometimes i really feel my tongue heavy and i have problems pronouncing some words correctly in the American accent especially letters R and L. I have a good language and vocabulary. It is really frustrating not to be able to communicate properly with native speakers. Can you help figure this problem out?

Thanks in advance.
Wed, 25 Sep 2013
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Dentist,  's  Response
Hello,
Thanks for writing to us.
From the details provided,i suspect you have got an enlarged tongue,ie,macroglossia.
This is usually occurs by birth.
Please do visit a dentist for direct clinical evaluation.
Take plenty of water and fluids.
Nutritious rich diet has to be taken.
Maintain oral hygiene well.
Floss your tongue using tongue scrapers.
Brush your teeth daily.
Take care.
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Dentist,  Dr. Qazi Ammara's  Response
Hi,

Thanks for aksing the query,

Enlarged tongue occurs due to allergies or conditions like neurafibromatoisis, this conditions are usually present since birth.

A thorough clinical examination by the Dentist is required.

Take multivitamin suplements.

Take symptomatic treatment of lukewarm saline and antiseptic mouthwash rinses.

In case of allergy to some food products, climatic conditions concerned to a Physician and get the checkup done.


Hope you find this as helpful,

Regards.
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Tongue Feels Heavy, Pronunciation Issues. Why Would This Happen?

Hello, Thanks for writing to us. From the details provided,i suspect you have got an enlarged tongue,ie,macroglossia. This is usually occurs by birth. Please do visit a dentist for direct clinical evaluation. Take plenty of water and fluids. Nutritious rich diet has to be taken. Maintain oral hygiene well. Floss your tongue using tongue scrapers. Brush your teeth daily. Take care.