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I have toung infection from last couple of months. i have taken anti biotic..but it is not going . please advise .patches rotating in toung dif places?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Could this be...: Geographic tongue. Read about it here and look at the pics. If it is, then it is benign and antibiotics will not help. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/geographic-tongue/ds00819.
Answered 9/14/2013
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Geographic Tongue?: It sounds like you made your own diagnosis. It also sounds more like what is known as a geographic tongue. If that's the case, antibiotics will not help and prolonged use of antibiotics may actually make things worse by give you a fungal infection. The good news is that geographic tongue is benign and requires no treatment. See the picture and get an accurate diagnosis from a dentist or physician.
Answered 12/10/2013
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