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Help! painful large taste buds tongue feels like it is swollen weird white patches itchy throat metallic taste lump in throat! constant worry?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Painful tongue: This could be a viral or a fungal infection. It is impossible to diagnose without a visual exam and additional information/medical history. See your dentist or an ENT specialist.
Answered 8/16/2019
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Infection: Treatment depends on the source of the infection, viral/bacterial/fungal. See your Dentist or an ENT for evaluation/treatment.
Answered 8/20/2019
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