Coated Yellowy Carpet Tongue

Thanks Meunier but apart from a stomach disorder I have no other symptoms and if it was the pancreas then when I take antibiotics for a while the tongue would not go away and then come back a few days later.

I did appreciate your comment. I was really wanting people to tell me about their own coated tongue experiences rather than try to diagnose. I research things a lot and ask doctors for a diagnosis.

Hi Stella. Yes I had a bit of a yellow tongue and it was a bit furry before. Then I had the antibiotics and for one day the tongue was totally pink and unfurry and fine. Then it went bac\k to carpety and furry and yellow but more than before. Never been this furry and yellow before.

Must be something to do with the gut flora. Am waiting to go to consultant in hospital to find out exact diagnosis for my problems - very nervous.

I have read that antibiotics can cause yeast infections. I'm sure it's antibiotics that have made my reflux worse now. It will be interesting to see what your doc says x

Ps Carmel, easy for me to say, but try not to worry too much. When's your appointment? X

Hi Stella. I am in the UK and it is at 1.30 Monday.

The thing about yeast infections is that they are caused by the bad bacteria taking over from the good. So when you take antibiotics it is possible they kill off too many of the good bacteria and the bad swarm and take over. With me when I had antib iotics I felt better and when I had the probiotics I felt worse.

That's odd... I hope you find some answers. There must be some tests they can do. Glad to hear your appointment is less than a week away. Don't let them fob you off! I'm in the UK too and sometimes the NHS isn't our best friend :-/ 

Thank you Stella. I know what you mean about the nhs. I have had a lot of dealinngs with them as a patient and professionally. They will diagnose the problem and then I will decide how to take it from there.

I think you have to be proactive. That's something I've learned the hard way over the past few months x 

Yes you are right Stella, but I am very proactive.

It was me that pointed out to the doctor that the original diagnosis she made was probably wrong. And that the symptoms she was listing were mostly caused by my medication rather than actual symptoms. This was proved to be right when I stopped taking that medication and those symptoms went. From my own experiences and from other people I ha\ve heard about in the past I know that if you just leave things to the doctor they often make mistakes or let things drag on far too long. How are you today?