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Posted 2/8/2010 2:18 PM (GMT 0)
At first I used to get a white coating on my tongue, the doctor thought it was thrush...but it wasn't...after a few months it started turning this orange color.....My doctors have no idea what it is. It's on there everyday.....It looks as though I have drank an orange drink. It's a thick coating. I clean my tongue every night when I brush my teeth, it's really gross. When I brush my teeth i also brush my tongue to clean it off. It does come off but it's always back the next night....Has anyone ever had this happen to them? I have NO idea what this is and my doctors don't either. I know it has to have something to do with my crohns......I hope someone might know what this is..please help.....
Posted 2/8/2010 2:20 PM (GMT 0)
Maybe a side effect from one of your meds? Not sure really, as I have never heard of that. Hopefully someone else will be along that may have experienced something similar. Good luck!
Posted 2/8/2010 3:46 PM (GMT 0)
Are you on Prednisone? When I was on it I got a thick white film on my tongue. My GI said it was a fungus caused by the prednisone, he prescribed me meds that were almost like cough drops but they were medicated and it was gone within a week.

Posted 2/8/2010 4:18 PM (GMT 0)
I would still strongly suspect thrush. Prednisone is the likely contributor. My daughter has had this twice, and we found the best way to control/get rid of it, was with a manual tougue scraper. You have to be somewhat vigilant, and it may take a week or two. If that doesn't work you can try nystatin oral rinse. 
Posted 2/8/2010 8:06 PM (GMT 0)
 

Hi,

My son had that just before xmas. His tongue was really bad and he spent hours scraping his tongue. Dr prescribed Fungilin (Amphotericin) lozenges which cleared up the problem within a couple of days. Apparently it is to do with the anti-biotics-kills off both good and bad bacteria (or causes an inbalance between the two) resulting in the 'fur'

Posted 2/8/2010 8:22 PM (GMT 0)
I get blisters on my tongue, and my taste buds get inflamed, my gi said it is part of cd, it is also down my throat and canker sores really bad. I had to go pred and imuran do get that stuff under control. he also prescribed a mouth rinse that has lydocaine in it. i havn't picked it up yet, but my gi precribed it. i think it's called, I don't know what it is called, I'm picking it up on thur. i'll let you know the name if you want.

Posted 2/8/2010 8:56 PM (GMT 0)
thank you all for your information...I really appreciate it. I am going to see if my dr. will prescribe me the fungilin for it and yes artist guy I would appreciate if you would get me the name of the mouth wash....I will try anything...thanks so much...
Posted 2/8/2010 10:21 PM (GMT 0)
hey angela, I just called the pharmacy, It's a mixture of lydacaine,benadryl, and mylanta, it's called magic mouth wash. I don't know if it's a rinse or you swallow, seems to me with the mylanta it's too be swallowed. ok i just called pharmacy again, they call me by my first name,(sad). and rinse only

Posted 2/9/2010 3:04 PM (GMT 0)
thank you artist guy....I appreciate all your help. I am going to see if i can get me some majic mouth was also.....hopefully it will help me.....:)
Posted 2/9/2010 7:20 PM (GMT 0)
Hi

 

Are you on any kind of antibiotic at all? I had this really bad when I was one - not sure which one it was now but I soon came off it after this!

 

Best wishes

 

SKR

Posted 2/10/2013 6:37 AM (GMT 0)
Angela -

coincidentally, I am a member of the board - haven't been on in a few weeks...but, was googling (I know, reliable) the same exact thing and your post came up!

For about 2-3 weeks now, I've had a yellow-orange coating on my tongue (no bad breath or anything). It comes off when I brush; however, sure enough the next night, it is back - regardless of what color food I've eaten throughout the day. It's odd to say the least.

I'm not on any medication at all... so, if we have the same issue going on, it couldn't be medicines. Let me know if you find anything out!

I've read that a yellow-orange coating on tongues could be a sign of acid reflux; however, that is mostly if it is evident in the morning. Our issue seems to be at night only - at least, mine is.

Best of luck!

Jade

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