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Furry tongue

Furry tongue

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How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Is a Side Effect of

Flagyl
Flagyl ER
Metronidazole

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What causes a white furry tongue?

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What causes furry tongue in the morning?

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What makes a child have a white furry tongue?

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A 37-year old asked:

Is it normal to have a furry tongue in the mornings?

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A 28-year old male asked:

What is the definition or description of: furry tongue?

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A 37-year old asked:

How come I have a white furry tongue with red dots?

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A 46-year old asked:

Can you tell me about experiencing furry-tongue and halitosis and recovery?

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A 36-year old asked:

What is the best way to cure a yellow furry tongue! I scrub evry day and it still comes back, what causes it!?

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Dr, I have a black furry tongue, is it transferable to my girlfriend. I have good oral hygiene, don't smoke, don't use any un prescribed drugs?

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A 21-year old female asked:

Taking metronidazole/flagyl to treat trich+noticed classic "furry tongue" side effect - prescription runs out in three days, when will the SE go away?

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A 18-year old female asked:

I have blisters in my throat with a furry tongue and sore throat. My nose and mouth are also itchy ?

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A 19-year old female asked:

Sore throat, whitish furry tongue,runny nose, headaches, chills.basically symptoms of a cold..also have ear pain and a painful lump inside my ear?

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A 19-year old female asked:

My neck glands have been swallon for 2-3 months. I have headaches, dizziness, weakness/feel tired. I have bad joint pain/ furry-yellow tongue. Why?

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A 33-year old male asked:

Furry coated tongue for 5 months. I was under extreme stress. Thought i had got HIV from receiving oral sex. Ive had a 10 week & 6 month neg 4th gen blood hiv test. Noticed tongue 1 month after exposure. Also had lump in throat feeling. What is it?

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A 36-year old asked:

Tongue is furry white and has around ten sore like things on back, what is this?

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A 35-year old male asked:

My tongue swells every time i eat salty food (i.E.-french fries). Should i be concerned?

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I am having oral fungus i. E on tongue and inner side of my cheeks what should I do I am having this from seven months?

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What is causing my tongue to be brown and furry? Kind of creepy.

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I woke e up this morning with a black tongue i'm 50 years old and this morning my tongue was completely black

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