RZR
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I just googled and found this could be taste buds. Anyone else had this happen?
I have been taking Bactrim DS for 2 weeks. I was already battling yeast and thrush.
Nystatin liquid has not helped the thrush. Pharmacist told me to try gentian violet. I used that last night and noticed some large bumps on my tongue back towards my throat. Today, they are worse and also have small bumps in the middle of my tongue.
I took Diflucan daily for 6 weeks from middle of August to end of Sept. Since then, I have been taking it every other day.
Is this from Bactrim DS or could gentian violet have made my tongue worse or is it just taste buds??
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jennie, there are always large red bumps in the very back of your tongue. You may just now be noticing them as you are looking for signs of thrush?
Another thought, the gentian violet may be irritating your tongue. How are you applying the medicine? If I remember correctly you are supposed to use a cotton ball or cotton swab to only cover the infected areas. Do not put the medicine on your healthy skin, it can burn or irritate the healthy skin. Only use enough medicine to cover the affected area. Do not use too much. Don't swallow it and only apply it twice daily.
Did your pharmacist give you any advice to help you use the Gentian Violet? Maybe the brand that you got needs to be diluted. Check the bottle to see if there are instructions.
If your tongue is looking worse instead of better you may want to call your doctor for further instruction.
Hope you feel better soon.
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quote:Originally posted by sammy: jennie, there are always large red bumps in the very back of your tongue. You may just now be noticing them as you are looking for signs of thrush?
Another thought, the gentian violet may be irritating your tongue. How are you applying the medicine? If I remember correctly you are supposed to use a cotton ball or cotton swab to only cover the infected areas. Do not put the medicine on your healthy skin, it can burn or irritate the healthy skin. Only use enough medicine to cover the affected area. Do not use too much. Don't swallow it and only apply it twice daily.
Did your pharmacist give you any advice to help you use the Gentian Violet? Maybe the brand that you got needs to be diluted. Check the bottle to see if there are instructions.
If your tongue is looking worse instead of better you may want to call your doctor for further instruction.
Hope you feel better soon.
LOL! I have never noticed the bumps before...guess I did find them looking for thrush. I also covered my entire tongue with the gentian violet, which was 2%....maybe too strong. Pharmacist told me to try it, but said just to apply with q-tip. I wasn't even sure how often to apply, but only used it for 2 nights.
Thanks for replying....big help!
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jennie, let us know if it works for you. This could help other people here who might experience stubborn thrush at some point in their treatment. Gentian Violet is one of those treatments that's not talked about often now that Nystatin is the standard. It's good to be reminded that there are alternatives.
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jennie, my tongue became a mess about 4 yrs into all this. I really don't know what happened that caused it.
I had/have large bumps, indentions from teeth and swollen tongue, yellow stuff that comes and goes, split tongue down the center. ?????
I had this during abx and for years after. Look at Chinese Medicine sites and read about the tongue. They believe the tongue reveals how sick your body is.
I've always heard the tongue is whatever is happening in your GI/stomach trac.
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I know that this stuff might be toxic, but my ND told me to rinse my mouth out with water and Grapefruit seed extract.
Then I just swallow it all.
It is also suppossed to be a cyst buster that my LLMD also wanted me to take.
I also put some drops of the extract onto a q-tip and then put the q-tip into my mouth,
the same way you might if you are taking your temperature with a thermometer,
however, I lay that q-tip on top of my tongue and kinda suck on it like a candy-sucker for about 5 minutes.
That seems to be helping my tongue a lot, in just a week.
I also take 6 x 50 billion probiotics per day.
I open the capsules up onto plain yogurt, so that some will stay in my mouth too.
Hope this makes sense.
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This symptom could mean many things:
* Injury: Traumatic injury is the most common cause of tongue discomfort. The tongue has many nerve endings for pain and touch and is more sensitive to pain than most other parts of the body. The tongue is frequently bitten accidentally but heals quickly. A sharp, broken filling or tooth can do considerable damage to this delicate tissue.
* Discoloration: The tongue's villi may become discolored if a person smokes or chews tobacco, eats certain foods, or has colored bacteria growing on the tongue.
* Medication side effects: The top of the tongue may look black if a person takes bismuth preparations for an upset stomach. Brushing the tongue with a toothbrush or scraping it with a tongue scraper can remove such discoloration.
* Iron deficiency anemia may make the tongue look pale and smooth. Pernicious anemia, which is caused by a deficiency of vitamin B12, may also make the tongue look pale and smooth. The first sign of scarlet fever may be a change from the tongue's normal color to a strawberry, and then raspberry, color. A strawberry-red tongue in a young child may also be a sign of Kawasaki disease. A smooth red tongue and painful mouth may indicate pellagra, a type of malnutrition caused by a deficiency of niacin (vitamin B3) in the diet. A red tongue may also be inflamed (glossitis)-the tongue is red, painful, and swollen.
* Whitish patches, similar to those sometimes found inside the cheeks, may accompany fever, dehydration, the second stage of syphilis, thrush, lichen planus, leukoplakia, or mouth breathing.
* In geographic tongue, some areas of the tongue are white or yellow and rough, whereas others are red and smooth. The areas of discoloration move around over a period of weeks to years. The condition is usually painless, and no treatment is needed.
* Sores and Bumps: Sores on the tongue can be caused by allergic reactions, oral herpes simplex virus infection, canker sores, tuberculosis, bacterial infections, or early-stage syphilis. Sores can also be caused by allergies or other immune system disorders.
* Although small bumps on both sides of the tongue are usually harmless, a bump on only one side may be cancerous. Unexplained red or white areas, sores, or lumps (particularly when hard) on the tongue-especially if painless-may be signs of cancer and should be examined by a doctor or dentist (see Mouth Growths: Types of Oral Cancer). Most oral cancers grow on the sides of the tongue or on the floor of the mouth. Cancer almost never appears on the top of the tongue, except when the cancer occurs after untreated syphilis.
* Discomfort: Tongue discomfort can result from irritation by certain foods, especially acidic ones (for example, pineapple), or by certain ingredients in toothpaste, mouthwash, candy, or gum. Some drugs can cause tongue discomfort, as can injury and infection. A common infection causing tongue discomfort is thrush (candidiasis; see Candidiasis on Fungal Skin Infections: Candidiasis), in which an overgrowth of fungi forms a white film that covers the tongue. Intense pain of the entire mouth can be caused by burning mouth syndrome.
* Usually, it is a process of elimination to find out just what is causing the discomfort. Tongue discomfort not caused by an infection is usually treated by eliminating the cause. For example, the person may try changing brands of toothpaste, discontinue irritating foods, or have a sharp or broken tooth repaired by a dentist. Warm salt-water rinses may help. Thrush can be treated with an antifungal drug, such as nystatin
* STD:Sores On The Tongue Can Also Be A STD.If you recently had oral sex it is most likely that it is an STD.
* It could be a sign of strep throat.
* It could simply be swollen taste buds. Most people have them on the far back region of the tongue.
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