swelling on side of tongue

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A 56-year-old male asked:

woke up with swelling on left side of tongue(side i slept on),so much mucus going down the throat that i threw up. now that i'm up swelling going down?

Dr. Stevan Cordas answered

57 years experience Internal Medicine

Tongue selling: Sounds like you need to see an allergist.

A male asked:

i have swelling on the one side under my tongue?

Dr. John Thaler answered

41 years experience Prosthodontics

See Dentist: Most likely is blocked salivary duct. See your Dentist or Oral Surgeon. May clear up on its own or require a little help. Good Luck

Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

40 years experience Dentistry

A few thoughts...: A swelling under the tongue could be dangerous... if it rapidly expands, it can block your airway and cause asphyxiation. How long have you had it? Ho ... Read More

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Dr. Arnold Malerman answered

53 years experience Orthodontics

Examination needed: Any pain, bleeding, or as in your case swelling, should be evaluated. Please see your General Dentist to determine cause, and thus appropriate treatm ... Read More

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?

Dr. Robert Killian answered

28 years experience General Practice

Oral Herpes: Good morning: without seeing this I have two thoughts. The most common lesion with a white border, swelling and pain may actually be a cold sore, w ... Read More

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A 18-year-old male asked:

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

Dr. Randy Stevens answered

24 years experience General Surgery

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 ... Read More

A 52-year-old member asked:

for 8,9 months i've had a lump under left side tongue now swelling under entire tongue with multiple smaller lumps also have smoked for 30 yrs?

Dr. Jovita Anyanwu answered

30 years experience Internal Medicine

Need: An examination and if indicated a biopsy

A 37-year-old female asked:

wondering y the sides of my tongue keep swelling like my. taste buds on the sides?

Dr. Brian Hoffman answered

14 years experience Dentistry

Multiple Possibility: This can be as simple as biting your tongue while you sleep, to food allergies, systemic or oral medication side-effects. Pay attention, see if you c ... Read More

A 36-year-old female asked:

went to dr for swelling on back of tongue. he said its just my circumvallate papillae are unevenly distributed and bigger on one side. normal?

Dr. Robert Killian answered

28 years experience General Practice

Taste Buds: Yes. Normal.

A 47-year-old female asked:

i've noticed some red spots and swelling over the last few weeks on both sides and on the tip of my tongue and its getting a little bit worse?

Dr. Charles Davant answered

49 years experience Family Medicine

Get checked: Without knowing more about your health and habits it's impossible to say what is causing your "glossitis." most minor things are self limited and go ... Read More

A 18-year-old male asked:

cheeks and under both sides of tongue sour/bitter all the time. irritation/swelling and thick whiteness in back of tongue. could this be acid reflux?

Dr. Robert Stachler answered

31 years experience ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Whiteness tongue: If the white areas on the tongue are like cottage cheese and wipe off and under them is a reddish base, you could have candida oralis. This can be e ... Read More