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What Causes Enlarge Taste Buds On The Back Of The Tongue?

Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here... I have a co-worker who has notice enlarge taste buds on the back of her tongue, intermittent, feels like it is scratching her throat. what could this be?



                                                                 
Wed, 28 Oct 2015
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Hi...
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns...

As per your complain swollen taste buds at the back of tongue seems to be enlarged circumvallate papillae and the scratchy throat can be due to throat infection as infection in throat that can be due to bacterial or viral infection and it can cause inflamed throat and as the circumvallate papillae are in close location with the throat they can also get inflamed..
You can take a course of antibiotics like Augmentin, anti-inflammatory medicine like Naproxen, do warm saline gargles, avoid hot and spicy food and take ample of fluids..
In case if still it does not resolve in 1 week consult an Otolaryngologist and get evaluated..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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What Causes Enlarge Taste Buds On The Back Of The Tongue?

Hi... Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns... As per your complain swollen taste buds at the back of tongue seems to be enlarged circumvallate papillae and the scratchy throat can be due to throat infection as infection in throat that can be due to bacterial or viral infection and it can cause inflamed throat and as the circumvallate papillae are in close location with the throat they can also get inflamed.. You can take a course of antibiotics like Augmentin, anti-inflammatory medicine like Naproxen, do warm saline gargles, avoid hot and spicy food and take ample of fluids.. In case if still it does not resolve in 1 week consult an Otolaryngologist and get evaluated.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.