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Ring On Tongue

River*

By River*
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River* Contributor
River*
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I have had red rings on my tongue occasionally off and on for the past few years or so. when I went gluten free, I had 1 ring on my tongue right in the front that stayed for the first month and now, at month and a bit, it seems to be gone.

Anyone else get rings on their tongue? what is this caused from?

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RiceGuy Collaborator
RiceGuy
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Do you mean like somewhat irregular "patches", as if a fine layer has peeled off?

River* Contributor
River*
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no, just a redish dark pink ring. no layering.

Do you mean like somewhat irregular "patches", as if a fine layer has peeled off?
annabell Newbie
annabell
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I have had red rings on my tongue occasionally off and on for the past few years or so. when I went gluten free, I had 1 ring on my tongue right in the front that stayed for the first month and now, at month and a bit, it seems to be gone.

Anyone else get rings on their tongue? what is this caused from?

idk...i think its kinda strange and it looks VERY painful (i mean just imagine it)

Thank's :)

ksymonds84 Enthusiast
ksymonds84
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I have had red rings on my tongue occasionally off and on for the past few years or so. when I went gluten free, I had 1 ring on my tongue right in the front that stayed for the first month and now, at month and a bit, it seems to be gone.

Anyone else get rings on their tongue? what is this caused from?

Sounds like geographical tongue. I was diagnosed with this when I was a teenager. I get red rings and sometimes white one's. They usually fade in a couple weeks and always gone within a month unless I get a new one. High stress, citric fruits, strawberries cause it for me. Gluten free has helped that I don't get them so much but a margarita will do it every time :P Now that I am following low fructose, I may not see them anymore...there's hope!

I am editing this response. After reading Rice Guys question it may not be geographical tongue. Mine are always raised and looks like a road map of grooves and valleys. You may want to google it still and see if there is a smooth version of Geographical tongue? The pattern sounds like it by length of stay but its usually layered.

mommida Enthusiast
mommida
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My tongue doesn't get rings, but doesn't quite get diagnosed as Geographic tongue. It gets termed as "fractured". (Like broken and cracked.) Is the ring like a red broken groove?

Maybe we should post pictures of all of our funky tongues? :D

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River* Contributor
River*
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My doctor told me it was because of a zinc deficiency and will go away when my zinc is back up as well as some mild psoriasis.

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