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What Is The Reason For White Bumps In The Center Of My Tongue?
I had a flu virus/cold virus for a week and I could not breathe out of my nose and had to breathe out of my mouth. I now have white bumps in the center of my tongue. The flu/cold is subsiding, but the bumps are bothersome. Also since I have been irritating them by scratching some of them off, the area is sore. Should I just gargle with salt water a few times a day?
Wed, 15 Jan 2014
Hi and thanks for the query,
The white bumps in the center of your tongue are taste buds.
Do not worry, they are normal.
Regards,
Dr Rajkishori.
The white bumps in the center of your tongue are taste buds.
Do not worry, they are normal.
Regards,
Dr Rajkishori.
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