HOW TO KNOW SICKNESS SYMPTOMS THROUGH THE TONGURE
Things Your Tongue Is Trying To Tell You About Your Health
Changes in the feel or look of the tongue can reveal a lot about your health and indicate certain health issues.
Our bodies are the only true home we’ll ever have, so we need to take proper care of them. While we might often ignore or misunderstood them, our body always sends up messages that signal when something out of the ordinary is happening within it.
Therefore, if we learn to follow these guidelines and understand the signs our bodies send, we can treat any health issues on time and prevent major complications. The tongue is often the first place where we should look, as its appearance can reveal a lot about our general health.
Here are the 7 most common changes in the tongue that indicate that you should consider calling your doctor:
1. White Plaque on your Tongue
The swollen papillae on the tongue lead to plaque, as the debris, bacteria, and dead cells lodged between them create a white coating. This condition is known as papillae hypertrophy or inflammation, and can result from:
- Dehydration
- Poor oral hygiene
- Dry mouth
- Mouth breathing
- Fever
- Smoking or other oral tobacco use
- Excessive alcohol use
- Low roughage diet
- Mechanical irritation from sharp tooth edges or dental appliances
2. Geographic Tongue
In this case, the tongue has reddish, smooth patches, surrounded by white borders. It is not contagious, usually causes no symptoms, and does not lead to any long-term health conditions.
It can last for weeks and even years.
Geographic tongue is more common in people who have psoriasis and Reiter’s Syndrome, women who use hormonal birth control, people under emotional stress, in the case of allergies, in diabetics, or in those who have a certain vitamin deficiency.
3. Strawberry Tongue
When the tongue is red, bumpier than usual, with swellings that make it look like a strawberry or raspberry, it might be a sign that you have some of the following conditions:
- A food or drug allergy
- Vitamin B12 deficiency
- Scarlet fever- a bacterial infection which mostly occurs in children aged between 5 and 15, and may develop when a person has strep throat
- Kawasaki disease- it causes inflammation of certain arteries and is most common in children
- Toxic shock syndrome- it is a rare complication, caused by bacteria, and is usually a result of the use of tampons or nasal gauze packing
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