A member asked:

Whever my mom eats food with starch, she gt sores on her tongue.....and her tongue is dry most of the time especially when she is sleeping?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Vicki Levine answered

Specializes in Dermatology

Dry tongue: Your mother may sleep with her mouth open and that would cause a dry tongue. Some medications also cause a dry moth/tongue. There is a gel that you can buy over the counter which you put in your mouth right before going the sleep. It really works-i use it. The sore s on her tongue may be canker sores, she should see a dermatologist.

Answered 2/13/2017

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Need moisture: Use bitene to assist in keeping moisture in her mouth.

Answered 4/18/2015

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