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A member asked:

My throat really hurts, and it cam on quickly. i have a whitish coating on my tounge, and meduim sized red bumps on the far back of my tounge.

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Dr. Olakitan Akinjagunla answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Thrush: You probably have a yeast infection called oral thrush. See your doctor in the for evaluation and treatment. Go to the ER or Urgent Care Center if worse ,unable to eat or unable to see your doctor

Dr Robinson and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/19/2015

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