Joined: 18 Dec 2004 Posts: 1 Location: Mississippi
Bumps On the Back of My Tongue Posted: 12-18-04 09:47am
Two weeks ago, I noticed large bumps on
the back of my tongue. It feels like
they may go down my throat a bit because
it is sore. Also, the tip of my tongue
is very sensitive and has little
abrasions. I have seen 3 physicians
about this and they are all still
"pondering" as to what it might be. The
first doctor gave me valtrex, thinking
that it might be cold sores in the back of
my throat. The valtrex did not work. A
week later I went to see another doctor,
who called a colleague in to take a look
also. We are trying gelcair oral gel and
clotrimazole tablets 4 times a day. I
have been using these for 3 days, but
still not relief. Any suggestions?
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willow
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Oct 2003 Posts: 22 Location: South Carolina
Posted: 12-18-04 11:38am
Not to scare you, but I had similar
problems about 1 1/2 years ago. The
doctor could not figure out why my tongue
was swelling, sensitive, and looked like
the taste buds were swollen. He sent me
to an ent, who said it was acid reflux.
The problem continued and I started
getting skin lesions. Anyway, my doc
sent me to a dermatologist who immediately
identified the problem as lupus. I take
meds that mostly control it, but I have to
watch what I eat. Just having something
the least bit spicy will bring on a tongue
problem. The dermatologist said it was
fissured tongue and her books say it is
not painful (lies!). Anyway, that was
the first sign of my lupus (which I had
not even considered or known anything
about) and you might ask your doctor if
that is worth looking into. There are
also other conditions of the tongue like
geographic tongue, etc.
If you have any other questions that I
might could help with, please let me know!
Feel free to pm or use the board!
Good luck...A nasty tongue is not a bit
fun....Sympathy is sent your way.
