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My tongue is white and red bumps back side and pain
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Thrush?: If you scrape it and there is reddish undersurface it could be thrush.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Could be virus: Hard to know but could be a viral or yeast like infection. You need to see your doctor.
Answered 1/12/2014
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