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What is graphic tongue - lesions on the tongue?

Gail

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> Does anyone out there know anything at all about graphic tongue? Is

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Yes.....As best as I can tell, it is when you have leisons that sort of " move "

around on the tongue. They are on the top of the tongue for a couple of weeks,

then come up on the side of the tongue for a few weeks. They are flat (having no

villi) in the center with a white raised edge around them. They mostly occur

around the front tip and sides of the tongue but can be on the top of the tongue

also. Mine sometimes still have the villi but they are sort of " puffed "

feeling.

I went to the doctor this morning for a really bad cold. When he told me to

open wide and say ahhhhh I warned him about my tongue. He took a look at it and

mentioned " graphic tongue " and referred me to a specialist. WHAT EVER!!!! I

have been this route over and over for three years. He was really nice and

wanted to help me, but little did he know ...he was about the seventh

doctor...you know the story blah...blah...blah!!! But anyway...he was the

first to mention graphic tongue!!!

I did look on the internet for a picture but could not find one.

Gail <gmgblues@...> wrote:

What is graphic tongue - lesions on the tongue?

Gail

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> Does anyone out there know anything at all about graphic tongue? Is

it possible to have graphic tongue in combination with candida

thrush?,___

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I was diagnosed with " Geographic Tongue " when I was a little girl. My

little brother and I both had it (out of 4 kids), and probably inherited it from

my dad. It's really nothing more than a sensitive tongue which reacts to some

foods (pineapple, strawberries, etc.), with raised areas between the size of

a pea and a dime generally that are particuarly sensitive to further eating

of that food. Drinking water or milk generally takes it away right away.

" Geographic " seems to refer to the raised ridges and valleys appearing on

the tongue after eating/drinking the wrong thing.

In a message dated 2/19/2007 8:09:23 PM Pacific Standard Time,

jl_life@... writes:

Yes.....As best as I can tell, it is when you have leisons that sort of

" move " around on the tongue. They are on the top of the tongue for a couple of

weeks, then come up on the side of the tongue for a few weeks. They are flat

(having no villi) in the center with a white raised edge around them. They

mostly occur around the front tip and sides of the tongue but can be on the top

of the tongue also. Mine sometimes still have the villi but they are sort of

" puffed " feeling.

I went to the doctor this morning for a really bad cold. When he told me to

open wide and say ahhhhh I warned him about my tongue. He took a look at it

and mentioned " graphic tongue " and referred me to a specialist. WHAT EVER!!!!

I have been this route over and over for three years. He was really nice and

wanted to help me, but little did he know ...he was about the seventh

doctor...you know the story blah...blah.I went to the doctor this morning for a

really bad cold. When he tol

I did look on the internet for a picture but could not find one.

Gail <_gmgblues@..._ (mailto:gmgblues@...) > wrote:

What is graphic tongue - lesions on the tongue?

Gail

>

> Does anyone out there know anything at all about graphic tongue? Is

it possible to have graphic tongue in combination with candida

thrush?,___

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I recently realized that I have celiac disease. (Self diagnosed). I

was shocked to read that a geographic tongue (which I have since

birth) is a symptom of celiac!

Hope this helps.

Chris.

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I did not have this before candida. Drinking water or milk does not seem to

work for me:( really nothing works.

Sn9845@... wrote:

I was diagnosed with " Geographic Tongue " when I was a little girl. My

little brother and I both had it (out of 4 kids), and probably inherited it from

my dad. It's really nothing more than a sensitive tongue which reacts to some

foods (pineapple, strawberries, etc.), with raised areas between the size of

a pea and a dime generally that are particuarly sensitive to further eating

of that food. Drinking water or milk generally takes it away right away.

" Geographic " seems to refer to the raised ridges and valleys appearing on

the tongue after eating/drinking the wrong thing.

In a message dated 2/19/2007 8:09:23 PM Pacific Standard Time,

jl_life@... writes:

Yes.....As best as I can tell, it is when you have leisons that sort of

" move " around on the tongue. They are on the top of the tongue for a couple of

weeks, then come up on the side of the tongue for a few weeks. They are flat

(having no villi) in the center with a white raised edge around them. They

mostly occur around the front tip and sides of the tongue but can be on the top

of the tongue also. Mine sometimes still have the villi but they are sort of

" puffed " feeling.

I went to the doctor this morning for a really bad cold. When he told me to

open wide and say ahhhhh I warned him about my tongue. He took a look at it

and mentioned " graphic tongue " and referred me to a specialist. WHAT EVER!!!!

I have been this route over and over for three years. He was really nice and

wanted to help me, but little did he know ...he was about the seventh

doctor...you know the story blah...blah.I went to the doctor this morning for a

really bad cold. When he tol

I did look on the internet for a picture but could not find one.

Gail <_gmgblues@..._ (mailto:gmgblues@...) > wrote:

What is graphic tongue - lesions on the tongue?

Gail

>

> Does anyone out there know anything at all about graphic tongue? Is

it possible to have graphic tongue in combination with candida

thrush?,___

>

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Hi - I'm . Yes, I have this too! It seems to get worse when I

have a virus. I'm SO glad to find out what it is!

I didn't have it before I had candidiasis either. I think they're

related. When the yeast goes systemic, one of the things that can

happen in sensitive people is that the yeast can make various areas

of the body swollen. I have had that quite a bit with my sinuses -

no infection but the membranes are really swollen - that's from the

yeast. I believe that this can also affect the tongue as the tissue

is also sensitive to change and that there are other medical

afflictions that talk about inflammation of the taste buds on the

tongue.

In any case, I have found something that seems to be working for me

so far. I've outlined it below in the hope that it might help you.

Most recently, I had something that turned into bronchitis and had

to go on antibiotics (as a yeastie, I cringed - but most everyone

around me had pneumonia from it - so I had to do it.) Anyway, that

just made it all worse as expected. I can tell you what I've been

doing which seems to be helping. I went to Walgreens (our local

drug store chain) and looked in the caregivers aisle (the one with

Depend, special shampoos, etc.) They have a selection of

specialized mouthwashes for people with conditions. So I bought one

that specializes on thrush, canker sores, ulcers, etc. I use it 2x a

day at least and swish it around as I do. It was about $7 but worth

it. The other thing I've found that helps the tongue is a strong

dose of Cellfood drops (@20) mixed into a shot glass with water,

then put in your mouth and hold on the affected area for about 5

minutes, then swallow it (for the body benefits). I switched out my

toothbrush (since things can live on there and reinfect a person).

I've been doing this now for about 2 weeks and it seems to be going

away and staying away (no flare ups in the evening).

Good luck on finding that which works for you. It is such a pain in

the neck to have!

In candidiasis , j h <jl_life@...> wrote:

>

> I did not have this before candida. Drinking water or milk does

not seem to work for me:( really nothing works.

>

> Sn9845@... wrote:

> I was diagnosed with " Geographic Tongue " when I was a little girl.

My

> little brother and I both had it (out of 4 kids), and probably

inherited it from

> my dad. It's really nothing more than a sensitive tongue which

reacts to some

> foods (pineapple, strawberries, etc.), with raised areas between

the size of

> a pea and a dime generally that are particuarly sensitive to

further eating

> of that food. Drinking water or milk generally takes it away right

away.

>

> " Geographic " seems to refer to the raised ridges and valleys

appearing on

> the tongue after eating/drinking the wrong thing.

>

>

> In a message dated 2/19/2007 8:09:23 PM Pacific Standard Time,

> jl_life@... writes:

>

> Yes.....As best as I can tell, it is when you have leisons that

sort of

> " move " around on the tongue. They are on the top of the tongue for

a couple of

> weeks, then come up on the side of the tongue for a few weeks.

They are flat

> (having no villi) in the center with a white raised edge around

them. They

> mostly occur around the front tip and sides of the tongue but can

be on the top

> of the tongue also. Mine sometimes still have the villi but they

are sort of

> " puffed " feeling.

>

> I went to the doctor this morning for a really bad cold. When he

told me to

> open wide and say ahhhhh I warned him about my tongue. He took a

look at it

> and mentioned " graphic tongue " and referred me to a specialist.

WHAT EVER!!!!

> I have been this route over and over for three years. He was

really nice and

> wanted to help me, but little did he know ...he was about the

seventh

> doctor...you know the story blah...blah.I went to the doctor this

morning for a

> really bad cold. When he tol

>

> I did look on the internet for a picture but could not find one.

>

> Gail <_gmgblues@..._ (mailto:gmgblues@...) > wrote:

> What is graphic tongue - lesions on the tongue?

>

> Gail

>

>

> >

> > Does anyone out there know anything at all about graphic tongue?

Is

> it possible to have graphic tongue in combination with candida

> thrush?,___

> >

>

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would a graphic tongue be having ridges on the sides?

I have ridges on the sides and it gets heavy with

white if i eat any kind of bready things or dairy.

thanks

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Sounds more like thrush to me.

Gail

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> would a graphic tongue be having ridges on the sides?

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> I have ridges on the sides and it gets heavy with

> white if i eat any kind of bready things or dairy.

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> LOVE sue

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THANK YOU!!! I will go to Walgreens in the morning! I have brushed my tongue

with baking soda for about a week now and that seems to be working also. I am

at a loss as to how to get the candida out of my system though. I have worked

on this for such a very long time now.

applekey552 <applekey552@...> wrote: Hi - I'm . Yes, I have

this too! It seems to get worse when I

have a virus. I'm SO glad to find out what it is!

I didn't have it before I had candidiasis either. I think they're

related. When the yeast goes systemic, one of the things that can

happen in sensitive people is that the yeast can make various areas

of the body swollen. I have had that quite a bit with my sinuses -

no infection but the membranes are really swollen - that's from the

yeast. I believe that this can also affect the tongue as the tissue

is also sensitive to change and that there are other medical

afflictions that talk about inflammation of the taste buds on the

tongue.

In any case, I have found something that seems to be working for me

so far. I've outlined it below in the hope that it might help you.

Most recently, I had something that turned into bronchitis and had

to go on antibiotics (as a yeastie, I cringed - but most everyone

around me had pneumonia from it - so I had to do it.) Anyway, that

just made it all worse as expected. I can tell you what I've been

doing which seems to be helping. I went to Walgreens (our local

drug store chain) and looked in the caregivers aisle (the one with

Depend, special shampoos, etc.) They have a selection of

specialized mouthwashes for people with conditions. So I bought one

that specializes on thrush, canker sores, ulcers, etc. I use it 2x a

day at least and swish it around as I do. It was about $7 but worth

it. The other thing I've found that helps the tongue is a strong

dose of Cellfood drops (@20) mixed into a shot glass with water,

then put in your mouth and hold on the affected area for about 5

minutes, then swallow it (for the body benefits). I switched out my

toothbrush (since things can live on there and reinfect a person).

I've been doing this now for about 2 weeks and it seems to be going

away and staying away (no flare ups in the evening).

Good luck on finding that which works for you. It is such a pain in

the neck to have!

In candidiasis , j h <jl_life@...> wrote:

>

> I did not have this before candida. Drinking water or milk does

not seem to work for me:( really nothing works.

>

> Sn9845@... wrote:

> I was diagnosed with " Geographic Tongue " when I was a little girl.

My

> little brother and I both had it (out of 4 kids), and probably

inherited it from

> my dad. It's really nothing more than a sensitive tongue which

reacts to some

> foods (pineapple, strawberries, etc.), with raised areas between

the size of

> a pea and a dime generally that are particuarly sensitive to

further eating

> of that food. Drinking water or milk generally takes it away right

away.

>

> " Geographic " seems to refer to the raised ridges and valleys

appearing on

> the tongue after eating/drinking the wrong thing.

>

>

> In a message dated 2/19/2007 8:09:23 PM Pacific Standard Time,

> jl_life@... writes:

>

> Yes.....As best as I can tell, it is when you have leisons that

sort of

> " move " around on the tongue. They are on the top of the tongue for

a couple of

> weeks, then come up on the side of the tongue for a few weeks.

They are flat

> (having no villi) in the center with a white raised edge around

them. They

> mostly occur around the front tip and sides of the tongue but can

be on the top

> of the tongue also. Mine sometimes still have the villi but they

are sort of

> " puffed " feeling.

>

> I went to the doctor this morning for a really bad cold. When he

told me to

> open wide and say ahhhhh I warned him about my tongue. He took a

look at it

> and mentioned " graphic tongue " and referred me to a specialist.

WHAT EVER!!!!

> I have been this route over and over for three years. He was

really nice and

> wanted to help me, but little did he know ...he was about the

seventh

> doctor...you know the story blah...blah.I went to the doctor this

morning for a

> really bad cold. When he tol

>

> I did look on the internet for a picture but could not find one.

>

> Gail <_gmgblues@..._ (mailto:gmgblues@...) > wrote:

> What is graphic tongue - lesions on the tongue?

>

> Gail

>

>

> >

> > Does anyone out there know anything at all about graphic tongue?

Is

> it possible to have graphic tongue in combination with candida

> thrush?,___

> >

>

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[Guest guest]

I read that about Celiacs too. My Mom is a Celiac, some how, by the grace of

God, she does not have candida or geographic tongue! Is it possible to have

candida/thrush and geographic tongue at the same time? my Tongue has the

inflamed spots and is also white..

chrisruehl <chrisruehl@...> wrote: I recently realized that I

have celiac disease. (Self diagnosed). I

was shocked to read that a geographic tongue (which I have since

birth) is a symptom of celiac!

Hope this helps.

Chris.

> >

> > Does anyone out there know anything at all about graphic tongue? Is

> it possible to have graphic tongue in combination with candida

> thrush?,___

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

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I've had geographic tongue for several years, starting around the time

that I began having symptoms of wheat allergy and possible celiac.

Recently my mega-multiple food allergies overwhelmed my system and I

came down with a type of allergy-induced pneumonia. The nebulizer

breathing treatment caused the geographic areas of my tongue to

worsen, and the next day the areas were surrounded by white.

I managed to brush it away, but when I started using a steroid

inhaler, the directions advised to rinse the mouth afterward to

prevent candida. Rinsing wasn't enough for me, because the white

rings came back, so I started brushing thoroughly, including my

tongue, after each dose. But that didn't quite handle it either. And

my tongue was getting more sore by the day.

I seem to have actually found a solution. (Yay!) Now, after my

inhaler treatments, I brush as usual, then go fix myself a big mug of

Pau D'Arco tea. The first time I tried it, the tenderness on my

tongue subsided after a couple of hours. By the next day I could see

a definite improvement. Now I've been drinking it each day for a

week, often holding the tea in my mouth to let it soothe my tongue.

For the first time in several years, my tongue is starting to look

normal.

The box advises that anyone on a blood thinner shouldn't use the tea.

It also says to use it for 6 weeks, take a break for 4 weeks, then use

again for another 6 weeks.

Can anyone tell me why I can't just drink it every day forever? I

really like the antifungal effect I get from it.

Carolyn

[Guest guest]

hi carolyn

i beleive that pau de arco tea has blood thinning

effects.

Can anyone confirm that this is true or what effect

does this tea have on your blood.

Love

Sue

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I have been brushing my tongue with baking soda for about two weeks now and it

is helping. I ate bread last night and have a place on my tongue today, the

baking soda is already helping the geographic tongue. I also am using

Prevention brand mouthwash for cold sores, it doesn't burn as bad as some other

mouth washes.

Carolyn Greene <plotdoctor@...> wrote: .

I've had geographic tongue for several years, starting around the time

that I began having symptoms of wheat allergy and possible celiac.

Recently my mega-multiple food allergies overwhelmed my system and I

came down with a type of allergy-induced pneumonia. The nebulizer

breathing treatment caused the geographic areas of my tongue to

worsen, and the next day the areas were surrounded by white.

I managed to brush it away, but when I started using a steroid

inhaler, the directions advised to rinse the mouth afterward to

prevent candida. Rinsing wasn't enough for me, because the white

rings came back, so I started brushing thoroughly, including my

tongue, after each dose. But that didn't quite handle it either. And

my tongue was getting more sore by the day.

I seem to have actually found a solution. (Yay!) Now, after my

inhaler treatments, I brush as usual, then go fix myself a big mug of

Pau D'Arco tea. The first time I tried it, the tenderness on my

tongue subsided after a couple of hours. By the next day I could see

a definite improvement. Now I've been drinking it each day for a

week, often holding the tea in my mouth to let it soothe my tongue.

For the first time in several years, my tongue is starting to look

normal.

The box advises that anyone on a blood thinner shouldn't use the tea.

It also says to use it for 6 weeks, take a break for 4 weeks, then use

again for another 6 weeks.

Can anyone tell me why I can't just drink it every day forever? I

really like the antifungal effect I get from it.

Carolyn

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[Guest guest]

> I have been brushing my tongue with baking soda for about two weeks now and it

is helping. I ate bread last night and have a place on my tongue today, the

baking soda is already helping the geographic tongue. I also am using Prevention

brand mouthwash for cold sores, it doesn't burn as bad as some other mouth

washes.

Thanks for the tip, J. Will give them a try.

Carolyn