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I got white patches on my tongue and its sometimes the back of my throat hurys when i sneeze. doct examines me he said its inflamed taste buds help ?

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Patches on tongue: Inflamed taste buds (papillitis) is a common symptom of some viral upper respiratory symptoms; it causes mild redness, swelling, and discomfort with altered taste in the taste buds. It will go away in a few days without treatment. Other causes of white patches on the tongue are yeast (more painful than papillitis) and "geographic" tongue, which is a painless allergic symptom , can be chronic.

Answered 11/28/2017

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Dr. Thomas Marxen answered

Specializes in Periodontics

What are you eating?: Is there something that you are eating that is causing the inflammation? It is good you had a doctor look at it. Make sure you do an inexpensive oral cancer screen.

Answered 8/25/2015

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