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Tongue swelling
Tongue swelling may occur due to infection, autoimmune disease, trauma to the tongue, or an allergic reaction.
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A 39-year old male asked:
What causes Tongue swelling?
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A 36-year old asked:
What is causing my tongue swelling?
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A 42-year old asked:
Just how long can tongue swelling last?
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A 41-year old asked:
How to make tongue swelling go away fast?
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A 42-year old asked:
What will help my tongue swelling go down?
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A 38-year old asked:
What are some ways to reduce tongue swelling?
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A 45-year old asked:
How can I make my tongue swelling go down quick?
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A 33-year old asked:
Is it worth a trip to the doctor for tongue swelling?
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A 38-year old asked:
What is the best way to make tongue swelling go away?
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A 16-year old asked:
Will tongue swelling kill me if I don't get treatment?
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A 39-year old asked:
How do i reduce the tongue swelling from foods Im sensitive to?
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A 55-year old male asked:
Sir my name umair razzaq and my problem tongue swelling i am very upset so plz recommend some medical tests?
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A 44-year old asked:
What causes tongue swelling a year after it was pierced?
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A 41-year old asked:
Should I see a specialist for tongue swelling, or can my regular doctor take care of it?
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A 40-year old asked:
Throat and tongue swelling after eating?
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A 46-year old asked:
Does claritin (loratadine) help with localized tongue swelling from dental work?
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A 36-year old asked:
Cause and cure for gross tongue swelling? What are allergies cause it. I heard from a doctor that farmers used to get it ?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Can spring allergies cause tongue swelling? My right back side of my tongue is swolen and painful when i do anything, even swallowing
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A 60-year old female asked:
i have ulcers under my tongue and also some tongue swelling. my tongue also looks like it has laserations on it. what should I do for this?
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A 19-year old female asked:
is there any way i can make my tongue swelling go down? i just had tonsils and adenoids taken out yesterday, i literally can't eat anything b/c tongue
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A 25-year old male asked:
I have health Anxiety. Never gotten swollen tongue. I'm afraid of tongue swelling. How likely is this to occur? No food allergies, or other allergies!
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A 25-year old male asked:
If your afraid of food allergies, and tongue swelling, and have dont have Allergies, and have never experienced swollen tongue. Is it a phobia then?
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A 25-year old male asked:
I have NEVER had a swollen tongue, nor have I EVER had any allergies. Have health anxiety, and afraid of tongue swelling and allergy. Irrational fear?
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A member asked:
If it's not angioedema, what else could it be? In the past month I have had several incidents of spontaneous facial swelling - twice my lips, twice my tongue, once my chin and once my cheek. I went to the ER only for the tongue swelling. I was told I ha
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A 25-year old male asked:
I have health anxiety. My fear is food allergy and tongue swelling because of the food I eat. I Have no food allergy, or other allergies. Phobia?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Are afraid of tongue swelling, but it have never happened, and I dont have food allergies, or any other allergies. So it's an irrational fear? Phobia?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Just took an food allergy (nuts, fish, soy, etc) and pollen allergy. It was all negative. Any reason to fear tongue swelling? Afraid og swollen tongue
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A 20-year old male asked:
My tongue is swelling up and is numb?
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A 41-year old asked:
What to do if my tongue is swelling up due to allergy?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Wondering y the sides of my tongue keep swelling like my. taste buds on the sides?
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