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08-05-2012, 01:32 AM
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Re: My Son Has Geographic Tongue
It heals completely, then moves to a different area of the tongue. Sometimes looks like patches where the taste buds seem to melt away then regrow. Only the lesions/holes hurt. I try to limit soda as it really exacerbates the problem. (O, & he hates pickles anyway)
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08-05-2012, 01:38 AM
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Re: My Son Has Geographic Tongue
It heals completely, then moves to a different area of the tongue. Sometimes looks like patches where the taste buds seem to melt away then regrow. Only the lesions/holes hurt. I try to limit soda as it really exacerbates the problem. (O, & he hates pickles anyway)
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08-06-2012, 02:17 AM
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Re: My Son Has Geographic Tongue
Sounds like you need to adjust his diet so he doesnt get a flair up- have you also tried changing his toothpaste? |
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08-06-2012, 03:34 AM
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Re: My Son Has Geographic Tongue
Many diet changes, but the list of what seems to trigger it is long: fruit, juice, tomatoes, tomato sauce, soda, it goes on & on. Dr says if it doesn't burn his tongue, let him eat it. He uses the kiddie toothpaste so it doesn't burn. (Spongebob)
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08-06-2012, 11:31 AM
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Re: My Son Has Geographic Tongue
The scallops on the side of his tongue are a benign condition known as "scrotal tongue". Benign migratory glossitis, aka geographic tongue, is an autoimmune disorder that is difficult to control but mostly harmless. Just saying
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08-06-2012, 01:26 PM
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Re: My Son Has Geographic Tongue
I have it too. have for years, in fact I'm having a flare up right now  |
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08-11-2012, 01:29 PM
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Re: My Son Has Geographic Tongue
Oh my god. I have this EXACT same issue with my tongue, since a child. Never knew how or why, my mother was told it was oversized tongue/ early overcrowding of teeth possibly at a young age. If anyone knows what this is exactly, I would really like to know!!  |
It hasn't healed... even scar tissue
