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Geographic Tongue

Moongirl

By Moongirl
in Related Issues & Disorders

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Moongirl Community Regular
Moongirl
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I have had this for as long as i can remember, well i had it but had no idea what it was, my tongue would react to walnuts, pineapples, kiwis, and some other acidic things....

but just recently i did some research and realized it was GT.....i wonder if this is related to celiac disease?

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Carriefaith Enthusiast
Carriefaith
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I will get geographic tongue once in a while. I've noticed that I get geographic tongue when I have a lot of citrus.

AmandaD Community Regular
AmandaD
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I get GT when I have citrus and 2 days before my period every month.

In my Celiac Sprue Association packet I was stunned to read it's a symptom of celiac. However, my mom has GT and does not have Celiac Disease. So, who knows.

I will get geographic tongue once in a while. I've noticed that I get geographic tongue when I have a lot of citrus.
Rachel--24 Collaborator
Rachel--24
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I had geographic tongue for awhile but I just looked in the mirror and its gone. :huh: Maybe cuz I've been good on the diet? My mom has geographic tongue too...she's never been tested.

popoki321 Rookie
popoki321
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I get this too.

I always get it when I eat pineapple but only sometimes with other citrus. When I was eating nuts I know that walnuts bothered me too! How interesting to learn it's a symptom of Celiac.

Moongirl Community Regular
Moongirl
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Is there anything to do to make it feel better or go away faster, ive read a lot of info on it, and it seems that people do all kinds of different things, one thing i noticed is that most people had a B-12 deficency. I think right before i was Dx my level was a 485 (which falls in the normal range, more on the lower end though). So i am completely lost with this GT thing. :blink:

skinnyminny Enthusiast
skinnyminny
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I actually have the same thing and I notice it appears about a week before my period also, I eat lots of fruit so maybe the acid does it I am on a very strict gluten free diet so I dont think gluten is the cause I have been gluten free for 5 years, but if ya'll figure out what causes it I would LOVE to know!

Thanks!

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tiredofdoctors Enthusiast
tiredofdoctors
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My son's pediatrician (a bazillion years ago) told me that GT was due to allergic rhinitis, and that the pH of the mouth changes because of the post-nasal drip. Don't know if it was true or not, the guy was a jerk . . .. :lol: . . . Lynne

Mango04 Enthusiast
Mango04
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I get this too. I was going to post a thread asking about it. So far I notice that tomatoes, citrus and foods with yeast trigger it for me. I ate some celery earlier today and that for some reason made it feel much better. Propolis losenges make it feel better as well.

Moongirl Community Regular
Moongirl
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My son's pediatrician (a bazillion years ago) told me that GT was due to allergic rhinitis, and that the pH of the mouth changes because of the post-nasal drip. Don't know if it was true or not, the guy was a jerk . . .. :lol: . . . Lynne

As much as a jerk he was he might have been onto something, b/c my tongue really started acting up like a day before i got a full blown cold, post nasal drip was my first symptom. ;)

Mango04 Enthusiast
Mango04
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As much as a jerk he was he might have been onto something, b/c my tongue really started acting up like a day before i got a full blown cold, post nasal drip was my first symptom. ;)

That's when mine started too. It started last October when I had a really nasty cold, and now it seems to be triggered randomly by certain foods.

2Boys4Me Enthusiast
2Boys4Me
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What is geographic tongue?

kabowman Explorer
kabowman
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I have had a geographic tongue my whole life - my mom asked the doc and he said that's what it is...nothing more, nothing less and I have never noticed any specific changes other than the appearance changes but nothing I can pinpoint to. However, since I have had it since birth, now almost 40, I don't really pay attention to it. I have horrible allergies and have had stomach problems since my teens.

My GT looks like fuzzy white-ish patches/large splotches covering a large portion of my tongue with other areas that look more normal. It doesn't do anything or taste anything or feel anything...more of a look. One of my two kids inherited - strangly, the one with the worst allergies.

Mango04 Enthusiast
Mango04
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If I can actually feel it when I get it do you think it's something else? It doesn't hurt - it just feels kinda icky - for lack of a better explanation. I always know when it's there even before I look in the mirror.

Moongirl Community Regular
Moongirl
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If I can actually feel it when I get it do you think it's something else? It doesn't hurt - it just feels kinda icky - for lack of a better explanation. I always know when it's there even before I look in the mirror.

Could it be, maybe, but mine acts like yours, it kinda feels like when u burn ur tounge u get that weird texture or feeling, but it doesnt hurt. I know i have it too before i look in the mirror....strange thing this is...Triggered mostly to foods, i just thought about how much i love sour patch kids and when i was younger ate them all the time, and i used to get the biggest patches on my tongue..but it didnt bother me. they are just there.

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Ms. Skinny Chic Explorer
Ms. Skinny Chic
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I have geographic tongue too and pernicious anemia

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kschauer Rookie
kschauer
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It seems I have it too.

WHAT NEXT :angry:

nasalady Contributor
nasalady
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I've had geographic tongue as long as I can remember....definitely since I was a small child.

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