Enlarged tongue with teeth marks - help!

I have an impression that my tongue got "bigger" (swollen? idk) recently, there are visible teeth marks on its sides (looks like the edge of the tongue is kind of "wavy") and I keep biting my tongue whenever I eat something - it's really painful. I tried google-ing it and I just got more confused as I read it could be bad digestion (well, I have had that for a long time but no wavy tongue before), liver problems, spleen problems and many more. So my question is: could it be from Lyme or its coinfections? Or is my liver in trouble? I'm starting my ILADS treatment in a week, so for now I'm not on any abx, just anti-fungals.

My tongue seems swollen and I also have teeth marks.
I didn't notice this prior to having lyme.

Lately I have been dehydrated, too....

I agree with all of the above. Once I became hypothyroid with these infections, I developed this issue. It's primarily a result of absorption issues which of course occurs with lyme/co's/viruses, etc. Mine has gotten better however.

I had this exact problem 3 or 4 yrs go. Way before I found out I had Lyme. I was getting really scared because my tongue was getting huge with teeth marks in it. I was having trouble sleeping because it was blocking my airway and taking up too much room in my mouth. I went to the Celiac Center at Beth Isreal in Boston. It is tied to digestion issues. They told me to stop eating gluten. I've been gluten free ever since and my tongue went back to normal. I've since found out that Lyme plays a roll in the destruction of your GI tract. So this makes sense why I was getting gut issues.

I'm glad I went to them. I feel, for me, all these years eating gluten free (paleo basically) was key in helping me to recover faster from Lyme.

Good luck with your treatment, I hope you find you answer soon.

Oh wow, yeah, I've bit my tongue that hard before a few times! Makes all of life a bit more difficult! It's like I loose track of where my tongue is in my mouth! LOL!

I'm glad to hear that it's getting better with improved hydration.

Do be sure that you do all you can to not only heal your leaky gut, but to protect it with probiotics.

I struggle with leaky gut as well, so I understand. Hang in there! And just keep on doing all you can to protect your digestive tract.

I use bone broth some (it kind of bothers my intestines, so I can't do it as often as I would like), and make sure I take good probiotics, eat healthy and keep my digestion going well (digestive enzymes and the like). I also stay away from those foods I know to be hard to digest for me.

I'd be doing more if I could afford it though.

Thank you! I've read tons of articles and books on the topic, but I like to talk to people who also struggle with leaky gut and ask them about their methods, I think there's always more to know.

I just read some LLMD's opinion on leaky gut: she says it's pointless to treat Lyme while having leaky gut because the treatment will be ineffective... and it's necessary to heal the gut first. That's literally the opposite of what I know, I'm so confused. And I guess it really is impossible to heal intestinal permeability while taking antibiotics which, as far as I know, contribute greatly to developing leaky gut...

I also have a swollen tongue with teeth marks. I have been gluten free for over 3 years and it developed about 9 months ago. I felt like I should sleep with my tongue hanging out because it felt too big for my mouth. It isn't as bad as it originally was but maybe I have just gotten used to it. I haven't found anything that helps.

I've had this for years and it's related to my thyroid. Lyme can affect your thyroid and make u hypo. Have it checked out. It can also mean a vitamin defiency and food allergies. Gluten and corn are triggers for me.

Hi!

I stumbled across this thread bc I've had a swelling tongue for several months and could not figure out the direct cause. Of course assumed it was Lyme related but could not find a commonality among all the foods that would seriously trigger it -- Cacao, coffee, peanuts, corn, yogurt, milk, non organic meat, and a few others.

I just realized after watching several talks that it could be the MYCOTOXINS! I see that many people who replied on this thread mention mycotoxins in their bios and so that shows the people who are familiar w the swelling tongue are also familiar w mold! All of these foods I listed are KNOWN to carry mold! I also recall beginning to get extremely sick while living in two different apartments that I KNEW had mold problems, while I also continued to eat these foods that carry mycotoxins.

I'm going to try a coffee that I know is tested for and free of mycotoxins and see if my tongue and neck still swell up. If they don't, I'll know for sure!

Let me know if I should report back!

RedlLabel Yes!!! I think corn is one of the biggest culprits! Doesn't help that that's what 90% of livestock eats in the US!!

Here is the talk that got me:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj887Hk621E

And if you just google "swelling mycotoxins" you''ll see a number of moldy-home websites that talk about the effects of chronic exposure. The white tongue is usually associated with Candida but I think the two are very closely related! I.e. You're likely to get candida if you have mold exposure from food and/or environment

The anti-candida diet also happens to eliminate most of the foods that normally carry mycotoxins, such as peanut butter and corn

Will keep you updated !!