Comments on: Glossitis

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 22:16:24 +0000

My mother recieved a powerful antibiotic for a bacterial infection of the throat 3 months ago. Since the completion of the antibiotic, she has developed glossitis on her tongue. Nothing she has tried has helped and she has tried almost everything. From more antibiotics to kill the yeast, to eliminating all alcohol, sugar, and yeast from her diet (and now she has lost a LOT of weight)- goldenseal powder on the tongue, eating cloves of garlic…nothing is working, 3 months later, and she is miserable. Her doctor just told her today that he doesnt know what else to do. If anyone has ANY advice, please….

By: randa

randa — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:26:51 +0000

my tounge is very red and a bit swollen. the papillie (sp) stand out and are very sensitive. also have cracks all over the top. i just finished a course of antibiotic for strep throat and was told that this might be the cause of my problem. any ideas on how long this may last? the feeling is like when you burn it from hot food or drink.

By: Lydia

Lydia — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:41:04 +0000

I think it’s from the dental filling, I had a broken tooth and it irritated my tounge shortly after that I developed glossitis I will be having this filling removed/I’ll keep you informed don’t lose hope!!

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:30:29 +0000

To Diane: I’ve had trouble with some of the same symptoms your describing. THe recommendation that helped the most out of all was given to me by my ENT. He suggested to brush with a mild toothepaste and rinse/gargle with Maylox or Mylanta (flavor free) after each meal and at bedtime. This made a HUGE difference in the swelling and burning. Hope this helps.

By: Diane

Diane — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:19:52 +0000

I have glossitis. It started about 3 years ago when I had a broken tooth that irritated my tongue. It started as the most commonly described symptoms. I tried an antibiotic treatment which lessened the problem but did not help in the long run. Since then, something that is a direct result of the glossitis has spread to my throat, lungs, sinuses. I have a constant nasal drip that can be thick or thin and wakes me up at night, similar to sleep apnea as it blocks my air passage. My throat feels raw all the time, sometimes very sore, and I can feel a burning in my chest that is either due to spreading to my lungs or burning its way into my stomach. When I cough, it hurts. I have constant acid reflux-like symptoms. Lately, my ears have started to hurt. I am always exhausted. I have started taking a Bcomplex vitamin as was recommended by several websites, no results yet. I do not smoke. I do drink alchohol. For a period of time, I was drinking regularly (approximately 3-4 bottles of wine per week) but with the onset of this condition, have reduced to perhaps a bottle over the weekend. I have noticed that the symptoms flare with the intake of alcohol. I do not have insurance as I am working part-time and going to school full time and am a student teacher. I am 47 years old and a single mom. I cannot afford to go to a doctor and am trying to do for myself as best as I can. Can you help me?

By: roberta

roberta — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:30:40 +0000

my tongue has a numb feeling and always start swelling on one size and on the size ofmy tongue is a small rough patch dr say i probaby ate something but i know that not what it is it swell up so bad i cant close my mouth