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Glossitis
Inflammation of the tongue.
Dr. Ronald Achong reviewed this
20 year experience in Oral &Maxillofacial Surgery
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A 33-year old asked:
What is median rhomoid glossitis?
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A female asked:
I have glossitis I have been taken omez ?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Hi,I would like to know what is glossitis?.
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A 29-year old asked:
Benign migratory glossitis looks like what?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: glossitis?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Developed benign migratory glossitis months ago, its pretty much constant. Usually how long does it last?
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A 37-year old asked:
How is atrophic glossitis diagnosed?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Can albutetol mdi and advair use cause glossitis?
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A 32-year old asked:
What is geographic tongue or benign migratory glossitis?
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A 29-year old asked:
Migratory glossitis and geographic tongue - are they the same?
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A 48-year old asked:
What are the signs and symptoms of interstitial sclerous glossitis?
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A 42-year old asked:
Does taking any vitamin pill get rid of glossitis?
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A 43-year old asked:
Will taking a vitamin pill every day get rid of glossitis?
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A 40-year old asked:
What vitamin pill should I take every day to get rid of glossitis?
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A 43-year old asked:
What are the treatment options for interstitial sclerous glossitis?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Is there anything i can do myself to treat this? In brief: Glossitis This is what is called inflammation of the tongue.
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A 34-year old female asked:
Median rhomboid glossitis- can it change from light to dark and back again? Should i worry? Woman age 34 with full set of dentures.
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A 25-year old female asked:
I dont know why there's a blood in my saliva. I was diagnosed of glossitis and presribed of multivitamins only. I stopped taking this?
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A 18-year old female asked:
My tongue it hurts a little and I have glossitis in three places on the back of my tongue and in one of them bled a little there's no bumps either ?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Hi,does hiv cause glossitis and blisters on the skin.
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A 36-year old male asked:
Does HIV or HPV cause glossitis? I read HSV can but I havent found any evidence online that the other 2 can?
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A 26-year old female asked:
In Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (cheilitis granulomatosa) can every kind of fragrance (smell) cause serious tongue and lip swelling, and glossitis?
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A 28-year old male asked:
I have been taking 3 200mg pills of Advil (ibuprofen) two or three times a day since wednesday morning ( I have herpangina/glossitis) on a completely empty stomach, i've only had ice cream. Should i worry?
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A member asked:
What causes tongue inflammation on the sides?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Tongue inflammation?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Glosssitis vs tongue cancer is there a big diff? Would cancer grow quickly in the mouth? Thanks, huge cyberchondriac!
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A 30-year old male asked:
I have feeling something stuck in my throat and tongue inflammation last 3 weeks ago. After taking endoscopy, I have mild gastritis and doctor gave me Esomeprazole Magnisium. Now I feel neck pain and jaw pain most of the time. Is it normal?
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A 36-year old male asked:
What is m.R.S.A.?
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A 57-year old asked:
Is Kremil-S a base?
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A 45-year old female asked:
My b/s is 564 what should I do?
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