geographic tongue?

Question

i have tried everything for this condition from not eating spicy food, taking supplements, mouth wash, paste which was like having lard in your mouth has n e 1 information or know of someone who has tried something that actually works

Answer 1

I really have no idea what you're asking.

Answer 2

I have had geographic tongue for a decade and have been told time and time again to take b12 and other Vitamin b types and folic acid, which I have been taking for the last two years. I have avoided spicy foods, alcohol, smoking and being stressed out and any other irritant to the condition and it isn't worth the hassle to be honest. Doctors, dentists and the like don't see it as a real problem because it apparantly does not cause any pain or discomfort or interfere with you from doing mundane things. This is not true for me nor alot of other people I have spoken to who also have geographic tongue.
What I would personally suggest to use is bonjela - this will create a huuge stinging pain for a few seconds after applying but it is worth it, it clears it up within a day and if you've had the condition for long enough, you can appreciate the stinging sensation - a climax of pain that satisfies the main annoyance of the monotonous pain geographic tongue causes.
If you are looking for a permanant solution to the problem I doubt very much that you'll find one because as far as I'm aware this is an incureable condition atm due to lack of knowledge about the subject. Bonjela however should help you to cope with it better than any of these other things doctors and dentists advise.

Good luck with it and if you DO happen to discover a cure please do let me know!

Answer 3

Geographic tongue is a really painful condition (as I'm sure you're aware) no one knows what really causes it. I was always led to believe that taking vitamin B complex helps it, plus all the things you're doing already like not eating spicy foods etc.

Answer 4

Background: Geographic tongue (benign migratory glossitis) is a benign condition that occurs in up to 3% of the general population. Most often, patients are asymptomatic; however, some patients report increased sensitivity to hot and spicy foods. The etiology and pathogenesis are still poorly understood. The condition affects males and females and is noted to be more prominent in adults than in children.

The classic manifestation is an area of erythema, with atrophy of the filiform papillae of the tongue, surrounded by a serpiginous, white, hyperkeratotic border. The patient often reports spontaneous resolution of the lesion in one area, with the return of normal tongue architecture, only to have another lesion appear in a different location of the tongue. Lesion activity may wax and wane over time, and patients are occasionally free of lesions. If lesions occur at other mucosal sites, the condition is termed erythema migrans.

Pathophysiology: The most commonly affected site is the tongue; however, other oral mucosal soft tissue sites may be affected. It has been reported with increased frequency in patients with psoriasis and in patients with fissured tongue. Although this is an inflammatory condition histologically, a polygenic mode of inheritance has been suggested because it is seen clustering in families.

Females are more likely to get this than males, stay away from spicy foods and irritants and time will take its course and heal your tongue.

Answer 5

Adelle Davis discusses Geographic Tongue in her book Let's Get Well and says some people get relief by taking high dose B vitamins. I would recommend a good multiple vitamin-mineral daily, and a B50 combo twice a day for at least 6 months before I gave up on it. My wife improved on this kind of regimen but it took a while.
Good luck.

Answer 6

Leave the tequila alone, and also the Margaretta mix is bad for your tongue. I had the same thing it is so painful. I quit eating citrus, and tequila, with the mix, it's a real killer. It hurts most in the morning right after you wake up. I understand what you're talking about.. I didn't until this year. I'm just getting over a bout with it.. But would you not know I started hitting up the Margaretta's again.. Can't seem to quit. Wasting away again in Margaretta Vile

Answer 7

It sounds like you are doing the right sort of thing by avoiding spicy food etc to ensure it's not too sore. However, many articles indicate this condition could be hereditary and there is little you can do to get rid of it.

Answer 8

I know you have said you tried "everything" ... does that include a salt-based gargle and mouth-rinse? After every meal and when it starts playing up too?
A dose of diluted cider-vinegar once a day might help too.

Answer 9

We've been here before.

Blotchy tonue is the result of compromised immune function. You are missing one or more complex carbohydrates which serve to aloow the transfer of biological data to take place at cellular level.

It is not difficult to sort out.

Oh, I work with the research and development company who pioneered the science.

Good luck.

Answer 10

Topical Retin-A was the most successful
http://www.drgreene.com/21_784.html

Healthy Tongue Secrets book
http://www.healthytonguesecrets.com/hts/gt.htm


I hope this helps.

Peace.

Answer 11

Try using a soft tooth brush on your tongue daily.