Yellowish brown tongue?

Question

I just noticed my tongue has turned yellow the other day. I recently has oral surgery done and taken Amoxicillin. I belive it has to do with taking the antibiotics. Does any know how serious this is?

No, I dont smoke or had any acid reflex. I'll try the tongue scrappy though.

Answer 1

You may have acid reflux and that is causing your tongue to turn colors. It could be the antibiotics, a particular drink, vitamins, or tobacco. I wouldn't think that it would be that serious. Get a tongue scraper and use it everyday or just brush your tongue. If it really bothers you have your dentist look at it.

Answer 2

There may be several explanations as to why the color of the back area of your tongue has changed color including something as simple as staining of the papillae or more complicated such as increased bilirubin levels. If your liver enzymes were high, etc. I am sure that your physician would have informed you. Geographic tongue, which text books describe as a benign condition (that is unless you have it yourself!) begins as irregularly outlined pink to red flat spots in which are devoid of normal papillae. There is a characteristic margin around the lesions which may be as big as a quarter. The uninvolved papillae surrounding the lesion may be raised and yellow in appearance. So what you may be experiencing is nothing more than a typical presentation of geographic tongue.

Answer 3

Do some research on the net to see if you have a "geographic tongue". I have done a small amount of study on this and I think that a tongue with many ripples/gorges etc...will hold stains....brush your tongue and drink water to help get rid of this

Answer 4

Do you smoke?? Sometimes smoking can cause your tongue to turn yellowish brown. Its no big deal, just brush your tongue.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

no its not that serious just brush ur tounge