Question 1

red line on tongue, what could this be?

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See your  physician: Your symptom could be caused by many things. You will need a physical exam to help determine the cause.

Question 2

i have a thick red line on tongue from the middle down to the tip o f tongue, what is it?

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Nutritional?: See you physician for testing of a possible nutritional deficiency, anemia or other medically related concern. The tongue can tell a lot about our health. Red lines and patches on the tongue can be common in people with anemia.

Question 3

what might help my tongue with redness and pain?

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Depends on diagnosis: Diagnosis must precede treatment. You need to have a clinical examination to determine your diagnosis and treatment recommendations will follow. See your physician.

Question 4

what would make your tongue feel like you bit it but didn't. there is no sores or redness and the feeling comes and goes and lasts for minutes. ?

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Irritable tongue: This may be due to glossitis or some irritability of the tongue (nerve or muscle). Try some salt water mouth wash or glyoxide drops on the tongue. See an otolaryngologist if symptoms persist or worsen.

Question 5

both sides of the bottom of my tongue feels like i bit it but i'm certain i didn't. there's no visible redness but there are 2 symmetrical lines.

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Likely Typical: The two lines are probably the blood vessels typically located on either side of the floor of the mouth. The discomfort you sense is possibly a sensitivity to something you eat or drank which caused the issue. If it continues, please have it checked by your dentist.

Question 6

pain, little swelling and redness in both sides of my tongue along the whole edge.

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Pain on tongue: You can try to gargle with salt water for swelling.  Drink plenty of fluids and rest.  Try to recall what happened to make your tongue sore and avoid that in the future.  If it persists more than a week pr if you have fevers, bleeding, difficulty breathing then see your doctor.

Question 7

burning sensation on tongue. tongue was not recently burned. no redness or bumps. what could be the cause?

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Burning Mouth : Syndrome can be related to problems with taste and sensory nerves of the peripheral or central nervous system. It can also be caused by dry mouth, fungal infections, nutritional deficiencies, allergies, acid reflux, medications, hypothyroidism, irritation, and anxiety or depression.

Question 8

in a 3 yrs old strawberry tongue like signs only on the tongue. no redness and no other signs. can it just be normal and nothing to worry about?

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Monitor: Strawberry tongue two things I'm thinking about Kawasaki or scarlet fever. So you need high fevers for a 4 to 5 days, peeling on the lips comma or desquamating rash  to be Kawasaki. 
 For scarlet fever you should be looking for  Sandy paper like rash. Go to your doctor for further evaluation because either disease have different course of management.

Question 9

what cause the redness under your tongue and black veins, also the fatness on the side of your tongue ?

Accepted Answer

Veins : Red vessels are arteries full of oxygen. Darker vessels are usually blue/purple veins. They are a different color due to their lack of oxygen. You can see them under your tongue because the mucosa layer covering them is very thin there. The tongue is a muscle, so pretty much anything regarding its natural size and shape is muscular in nature.

Question 10

tongue weakness, i can hardly move my tongue, i have trouble eating swollowing and speaking. my tongue looks normal no swelling, no redness?

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Worth examining: The odds of this being anything serious are slim, yet still, it's worth having it examined by a neurologist.

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Red line on tongue, what could this be?

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I have a thick red line on tongue from the middle down to the tip o f tongue, what is it?

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What might help my tongue with redness and pain?

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What would make your tongue feel like you bit it but didn't. there is no sores or redness and the feeling comes and goes and lasts for minutes. ?

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Both sides of the bottom of my tongue feels like i bit it but i'm certain i didn't. there's no visible redness but there are 2 symmetrical lines.

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Pain, little swelling and redness in both sides of my tongue along the whole edge.

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Burning sensation on tongue. tongue was not recently burned. no redness or bumps. what could be the cause?

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In a 3 yrs old strawberry tongue like signs only on the tongue. no redness and no other signs. can it just be normal and nothing to worry about?

A member asked:

What cause the redness under your tongue and black veins, also the fatness on the side of your tongue ?

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Tongue weakness, i can hardly move my tongue, i have trouble eating swollowing and speaking. my tongue looks normal no swelling, no redness?

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