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alex1122
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Hello,
I'm a 27 years old male and I've been having a burning like sensation in my tongue for over a month now; it started with my constant (daily) consuming of beer and only recently I paid attention to the constant discomfort I'm having.
At first I had a persistent burn sensation on the tip of my tongue like the one you get after swallowing hot food; now it usually feels a little numb and from time to time like I feel like I'm having small needles stuck in its tip and sides.
I've seen a dentist and she said she can't notice any pathological changes and if this persists I should look for a specialist in oral pathology (and of course I can't find a decent one in my country
).
So maybe I can get some feedback on what this could be and what should I do about it ?
Things I noticed:
- small red dots on the tip of the tongue
- hairy tongue (not a recent symptom)
- persistent yellow (and whiteish sometimes) colour on the back, can't scrape the tongue, this only irritates it
- raised papillae (don't know if I had them or not)
- teeth marks on the sides (which I didn't have until this started)
- an old esophagitis came back (I had this before, also related to alcohol consumption)
- lots and lots of small white bumps covering the tongue - don't know if they were there before..
- barely noticeable, dull pain/pressure under the tongue (salivary gland?)
- tiny red things under the tongue (they look like this http://www.boingboing.net/200806101423.jpg -- only that mine are way smaller)
Things I've done:
- get tested for bacteria from the throat and tongue - both came negative for Candida and Streptococcus
- started using mouthwash with and without alcohol - only seems to amplify the burning sensation and it feels like it numbs my tongue
- stopped drinking alcohol and carbonated drinks - seems to help; at least drinking them makes the burn come back.
- started treating for esophagitis - no clear results yet, seems to be a little better
- drinking lots of tea - Chamomilla chamomilla - no clear result
- mouth washing with water+salt - seems to relieve discomfort for the moment
- taking vitamin supplements - no effect yet
- stopped eating oranges - seems to be better
From what I've read (and I don't have medical training) I believe the persistent irritation is due to acid reflux (I'm also experiencing heartburn from time to time), but
I'd like some other opinions, I'm starting to get worried here
Here are some images of the tongue (sorry for the bad focus):
Thanks for any feedback!
Alex
I'm a 27 years old male and I've been having a burning like sensation in my tongue for over a month now; it started with my constant (daily) consuming of beer and only recently I paid attention to the constant discomfort I'm having.
At first I had a persistent burn sensation on the tip of my tongue like the one you get after swallowing hot food; now it usually feels a little numb and from time to time like I feel like I'm having small needles stuck in its tip and sides.
I've seen a dentist and she said she can't notice any pathological changes and if this persists I should look for a specialist in oral pathology (and of course I can't find a decent one in my country
). So maybe I can get some feedback on what this could be and what should I do about it ?
Things I noticed:
- small red dots on the tip of the tongue
- hairy tongue (not a recent symptom)
- persistent yellow (and whiteish sometimes) colour on the back, can't scrape the tongue, this only irritates it
- raised papillae (don't know if I had them or not)
- teeth marks on the sides (which I didn't have until this started)
- an old esophagitis came back (I had this before, also related to alcohol consumption)
- lots and lots of small white bumps covering the tongue - don't know if they were there before..
- barely noticeable, dull pain/pressure under the tongue (salivary gland?)
- tiny red things under the tongue (they look like this http://www.boingboing.net/200806101423.jpg -- only that mine are way smaller)
Things I've done:
- get tested for bacteria from the throat and tongue - both came negative for Candida and Streptococcus
- started using mouthwash with and without alcohol - only seems to amplify the burning sensation and it feels like it numbs my tongue
- stopped drinking alcohol and carbonated drinks - seems to help; at least drinking them makes the burn come back.
- started treating for esophagitis - no clear results yet, seems to be a little better
- drinking lots of tea - Chamomilla chamomilla - no clear result
- mouth washing with water+salt - seems to relieve discomfort for the moment
- taking vitamin supplements - no effect yet
- stopped eating oranges - seems to be better
From what I've read (and I don't have medical training) I believe the persistent irritation is due to acid reflux (I'm also experiencing heartburn from time to time), but
I'd like some other opinions, I'm starting to get worried here
Here are some images of the tongue (sorry for the bad focus):
Thanks for any feedback!
Alex