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Keckie
Keckie

my tongue is pale and whitish looking. Anyone else something similar? Defiency in something? Starting to slowly freak out...

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  • carole28488
    carole28488 Keckie

    Posted

    Hi, Keckie:  check with google on something called Thrush....hope this helps...
    • Keckie
      Keckie carole28488

      Posted

      Hi carole thanks for the suggestion, don't think its oral thrush.

       

    • Pablobrown
      Pablobrown carole28488

      Posted

      Are you mad? You should never advise someone from this forum to google their symptoms. Someone suffering from an health anxiety will opt for the worst scenario even if the odds are against it.

      Are you a good Christian Keckie? My mate had a white tongue for months,turned out he had Syphilis 👏. He claimed he only went to Thailand because he loved the culture😂.

    • Keckie
      Keckie Pablobrown

      Posted

      haha, I'm not a Christian but I have not been to Thailand either wink I am married and not been 'looking elswhere!'. Don't think my hubby has either!! - um - hopefully!! lol
    • Keckie
      Keckie sarah19962

      Posted

      thanks for yourreply, I have anxiety too. Hopefully it will keepimproving, is your any better?
  • lisalisa67
    lisalisa67 Keckie

    Posted

    Acid reflux along with dehydration. Get in. Healthy diet that you oike nd start drinking lots of water and youll see in 30 days your tongue will look great again.
    • Keckie
      Keckie lisalisa67

      Posted

      thanks for your reply, yes I have been drinking more water, my tongue has improved somewhat will see how it goes!!
  • matt1889
    matt1889 Keckie

    Posted

    Hi Keckie, 

    There are multiple reasons why your tongue would do this and to be fair it is quite common so don't go getting yourself worked up about! Easier said than done I know. 

    Are you taking any Inhalers at the minute by any chance? Very common cause of tongue coating / furring. Obviously deficiencies can cause it like you said but so can other harmless things such as Acid disorders and things. 

    Nip down to see your GP just to get it checked as who knows you might just need a course of antibiotics but don't worry about it too much. 

    • Keckie
      Keckie matt1889

      Posted

      Thanks for your reply. Not on inhalers but tongue seems to have improved slightly.
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