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What Causes Slime Like Substance On Tongue And White Colour On The Edges Of The Tongue?
My mother is in the late stages of dementia she has for the last three weeks had a slime like substance on her tongue,it is also a white colour on the edges. Her lips also were swollen and very sore it really does look horrific .What do you think it could be?
Wed, 27 Aug 2014
Hi
It could be anything.
May be a part of drug therapy or nutritional deficiency.
It would better to consult your treating doctors and get advise.
Do symptomatic treatment like Vitamin b complex and folic acid.
If it is swallowen then apply chlorihexidine gel over it.
But if there is difficulty in eating then consult a doctor.
It is difficult to give advise without examine it properly.
Thank you.
It could be anything.
May be a part of drug therapy or nutritional deficiency.
It would better to consult your treating doctors and get advise.
Do symptomatic treatment like Vitamin b complex and folic acid.
If it is swallowen then apply chlorihexidine gel over it.
But if there is difficulty in eating then consult a doctor.
It is difficult to give advise without examine it properly.
Thank you.
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