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White patches on tongue
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A member asked:
What is the definition or description of: White patches on tongue?
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A 44-year old asked:
White patches on tongue today. Does anyone know what causes patches?
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A 48-year old asked:
What maybe the cause of this white patches on my tongue?
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A 27-year old male asked:
I got white patches on my tongue n on inside chicks. Doctor predicted it could b leukoplakia. Can u pls tell me wat care should I take? Is it cancer?
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A 36-year old male asked:
Does side effects of topiramate 50mg include thrush in the mouth or white patches on the tongue?
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A 20-year old asked:
i got white patches on my tongue and its sometimes the back of my throat hurys when i sneeze. doct examines me he said its inflamed taste buds help ?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Hi. My mum has had flu for about 2weeks. She has a bitter taste in her mouth and has white patches on her tongue. She has also been coughing blood.
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A 22-year old male asked:
I have chlamydia, taken a big pill. why do i have small bumps on my soft palate in my mouth and white patches on my tongue? (never performed oral sex)
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A 34-year old female asked about a female:
Patches on baby's tongue and cheeks?
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A 34-year old asked:
I need help red smooth patch on tongue, what is this?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Hi I jave red patch on my tongue. I dont know what is that?
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A 35-year old asked:
Sudden brown patches on the sides of tongue. Possible causes?
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A 17-year old asked:
Is having irregular patches of discoloration on the tongue a mark of something?
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A 50-year old male asked:
I have smooth red patch painless on my tongue as in my profile picture what is it?
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A 61-year old female asked:
I notice some bluish patches on my tongue. What could be the reason? Please help with this...regards
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A 18-year old female asked:
What does white creamy looking discharge from the vergina means & when your tongue has white patches on it ?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Small patch in the middle of tongue darker than normal has bled once or twice before? Only irritated after drinking
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A 38-year old asked:
What does a black patch on my tongue mean?
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A 45-year old asked:
What could it mean if you have a white patch on your tongue?
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A 19-year old female asked:
The "miracle" tongue patch. Does it work and is it dangerous?
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A 53-year old female asked:
What causes inflamed taste buds and a red raw patch in the middle of the tongue?
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A 35-year old male asked:
My wife has swelling, a white patch on the side of the tongue and pain. What can i do?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Is Geographic Tongue permanent as in it never goes away and you have visible spots/patches for life?
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A 17-year old male asked:
On my right cheek i have a little patch were its like a sandpaper sort of feel when i touch with my tongue.. also i have little flaps of skin hanging ?
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A member asked:
Why is my geographic tongue changing color? I've had a case of geographic tongue for a while now, with the usual red patches. Lately, they seem to be turning a whitish color. Does this mean the patches are healing?
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A 44-year old asked:
Smooth, pale patches on tongue. What could this be?
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A 35-year old asked:
I have dry yellow patch on my tongue..what could it be, any suggestions?
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A 32-year old male asked:
If you develop geographic tongue, will it always be present with your tongue having patches for the rest of your life?
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A 19-year old male asked:
i have a smooth tongue at the back but, its green and pappillae are present at the front. at the smooth patch there is also small bumbs?
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A member asked:
Could this be leukoplakia? I've noticed a small white patch on the left side of my tongue. It doesn't hurt at all, but it kind of has me worried.
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