Joined: 14 Jan 2004 Posts: 1 Location: north carolina
White Tongue Posted: 01-16-04 11:42am
My tongue has a white coat on it. What
could be the cause of this and what can be
done to rid of it. Would me being anemic
and a smoker have anything to do with my
problem?
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jhshirley
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 13 Location: Georgia
Posted: 01-16-04 11:50am
I think it could be bacteria building up
on your tongue from not keeping your mouth
clean enough. It could also be from not
ingesting enough water and your toung is
showing signs of dehydration. I became
dehydrated once and my tongue turned
whitish as well. I'm also a smoker and
the smoke we inhale may also contribute to
making you have a white tongue b/c of the
harshness of the smoke coasting over our
tongue everytime we inhale.
