What causes your tongue to swell and have little red bumps on it?

Question

My husbands tongue has swelled to about 2x its original size and has little red bumps on it. What could cause this? And before anyone says it I know that he doesn't and or hasn't cheated on me, nor have I cheated on him. So its not an s.t.d.. And neither one of us has any diseses. Please Help

It just started......But now the swelling is going down..... Its swelled over 2 days time but now it is going down.

Answer 1

wait 4 a few days, then go 2 d doc (if d situation doesnt improve). maybe he drank sumthin realy hot like tea or coffee. or its jus a "tongue rash".
n u said tht its getng betr.
mayb it wil com back 2 normal soon.

Answer 2

It is possible thathe may hve had an allergic reaction to someting he has recently eaten. The red bumps could be the tastebuds on the tounge, but b/c the tounge is swollen they are more prominent. If he has recently eaten something out of the ordinary and does not know the ingredients, allergic reaction is a strong possibility. If there is any itching or other swelling present it is probably an allergic reaction. Have him take Benadryl, it is an antihistamene and will reduce the effects of the allergic reaction. He should followup with a doctor asap if this works. If not, get thee to the ER ASAP.

Answer 3

My daughter's does this with nuts, even gummy bears. She sees and allergist. My granddaughter does this with wrinkle nuts, not peanuts.

So, it could be an allergic reaction to something he uses daily. Even his toothpaste or mouthwash.

So try an antihistamine and see if the swelling goes down. If it does then you know it's an allergy.

Either way you will probably need medical attention to this.

I wish you the best.

Answer 4

I hateto tell you this your husband could have tongue cancer.The sytoms are almost the same.Try going to the doctor or even the emergency room.Good Luck!