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Patchy tongue

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Tjk0717
Tjk0717

i have had this patchy tongue for about a month. what could it be. should i see a dentist or just regular doctorimage

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  • kim12266
    kim12266 Tjk0717

    Posted

    u could see either one my doctor treated mine it was oral thrush u have geographic tongue

  • leigh80866
    leigh80866 Tjk0717

    Posted

    i had the exact same issue with my tongue. the patches would literally move around every for days and my tongue was white. i thought it was oral thrush at first.

    it went on for over a year, still hasnt completely cleared. i was drinking a lot of alcohol when it first started so that may have been the cause, got blood tests done in January - everything was fine but i had low iron. ive since been taking iron supplement and its most definitely helped.

    i stressed out massively for a long time and feared going to the doctor, my advice is if youre worried get it checked out. its probably nothing serious. dont stress like i did, i earned a few grey hairs over it haha and im only 28!

    • kim12266
      kim12266 leigh80866

      Posted

      ye it usually goes away on its own without treatment if its not down to oral thrush but it can be painful and cause burning sensations

    • leigh80866
      leigh80866 kim12266

      Posted

      yeah thats exactly how mine was. no harm getting some bloods done, but dont stress is my recommendation 😎

    • Tjk0717
      Tjk0717 leigh80866

      Posted

      Thanks! I was getting pretty paranoid. I will just go to a clinic and get it checked.

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