Hello, I wonder if anybody out there may have experienced tongue issue. Some small thin cracks appeared on the lower part of my tongue about five years ago and I have not had pain. But lately I experience pain from acidity when eating fruit.
Is this part of Sjogrens? Is there any remedy? I would be grateful for any information.
Have a look at ‘geographic tongue’. Acidity really sets it off for me…
I was diagnosed with Geographic Tongue by an Oral Medicine Consultant .
I had to stop eating fruit in its raw state as my skin would shred and peel, and my tongue would swell and gums puff up.
I was prescribed various medications to try and alleviate the problem. Flixonase steroid nasules used as a mouth rinse being one of them. I am still unable to eat raw fruit. Citrus fruits are a definite no no.
I have been under a doctor in Oral Health at the Eastman's Hospital in London. I actually did point out the cracks and the discoloured spots a few months ago. He said that was fine and nothing to worry about.That was when I didn't have pain on my tongue but I was referred to him by my dentist because my inside mouth skin was peeling after brushing teeth. I turned out I was allergic to SLS in toothpaste. Changing toothpaste has stopped that. But reading your response makes me think it must be all part of the same thing. Recently I have had cold and have used albas oil a lot to clear my blocked nose and somehow ever since I have experience this. Thanks for letting me know. I will contact the oral health dept.
Hi Paprika60.
It is difficult to pinpoint exactly what is causing the pain and other issues at times. I used a saline nasal spray with aloe vera for congestion (another delight) only to have my tongue swell and feel very sore. I was informed that I have a somewhat ‘sensitive’ response in my oral cavity. I believe it is a whole body response tbh.
It is very unpleasant - and, at times, a worry knowing the least problematic foods to eat or oral preparations to use.
I do take Fexofenadine antihistamines to help with any reactions I have . They do help for the most.
Hoping you have some success at your next oral health appointment!
Best of wishes .
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Thank you very much for your kind advice. Interesting to read that your tongue reacted after a use of nasal spray. So perhaps I wasn't so far off with my guessing of Olbas oil playing a part. Having read the responses, I have contacted my oral health dept this morning and got an appointment for mid December. I am now trying to minimise the pain with mild food. Even a bit of salt from lunch brings pain. Perhaps I will see if oat milk and raw honey may lessen the pain. I feel as though my whole system is slowly but gradually falling apart and it seems more so since having more antibody treatment (currently on Belimumab) but my Vasculitis/Lupus doctor keeps saying not so. Having multiple conditions brings such challenges and yet doctors seem to go by blood test results mainly. Thank you once again!
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