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Posted 10/5/2014 2:42 AM (GMT 0)
dose anyone get this its called Geographic tongue or Geographic tongue its weird ulcer or circle coatings I get this often especially if stressed
Posted 10/5/2014 5:00 AM (GMT 0)
I have never heard of this before. I have Crohn's disease and I used to get canker sores along the side of my tongue. I tried everything to stop this and nothing helped. I decided to figure out what could stop the bacteria and I decided to rinse my mouth out with rum! I didn't swallow it but it sure burned like the dickens at first but then my mouth became kind of numb for a few minutes.

The canker sores felt better so I did this again about six hours later. It still burned but not like it did the first time. By the second day the canker sores were just about gone so I rinsed again. This did get rid of this problem!

So when my children got canker sores, I would dip a Q-Tip in rum and place it in the sore and it helped them too! They would come to me when they got a canker sore so I could do this. They knew it was going to burn but they also knew it would get rid of the canker sore.

I did look up geographic tongue and found a good link about it. I really don't think this is caused by fibro.

http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/guide/geographic-tongue

Hope this helps.

Sherrine
Posted 10/5/2014 4:11 PM (GMT 0)
There is an Ayurvedic remedy used to detoxify the body called oil pulling. It consist of swishing one tablespoon of sesame, coconut, olive, sunflower, or safflower Oil in your mouth for 15 minutes. It is suppose to pull the bad bacteria out of your mouth. Might give it a try. I put a few drops of oregano oil in my sunflower oil. Essential oil are very good at fighting bacteria and viruses.

http://www.earthclinic.com/remedies/oil_pulling.html
Posted 10/5/2014 4:51 PM (GMT 0)
Yup. I have had it for 5 years. Only once have I looked at my tongue in the mirror to find no spots. I was so excited- I thought that it was gone....I woke up the next day and it was back.

I don't have too much trouble with it bothering me- just occasionally my tongue will be sensitive.
Posted 10/5/2014 8:32 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, I have a geographic tongue and always got mouth sores. Most of my life, I have also had major stomach/acidity issues. Could be why they check my tongue at dentist for cancer evertime I go. Recently I had my mouth burning and swollen that I couldn't eat!

Therefore, I have been eliminating acidic food, I.e..citrus, tomatoes, Italian dressing. and my mouth and stomach issues have greatly improved. I also add lemon juice to water. Seems to make body more alkaline. I need to get a good flossing routine down and that might help. Haven't tried oils that's worth a try.
Posted 10/6/2014 5:16 PM (GMT 0)
I have had a geographic tongue for about 30 years. I brush it regularly. Like you, when stressed it seems to flare a little and gets sensitive. Other than that, many times I don't realize it's there.
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