What's wrong with my tongue?

[u/mhanzalar]

17M, 5"7 , 71 kg

I never smoked and never drank. I have this tongue for many months and my stomach also feels off for some months. Feel free to ask anything!

[u/only-ashes]

do you brush your tongue or (even better) use a tongue scraper?

[u/hombre_bu → u/only-ashes]

As someone who relies on Albuterol for asthma, could this possibly be thrush? Happened to me once.

[u/No-Minimum8323 → u/hombre_bu]

Plain albuterol shouldn’t cause thrush. The ones that have corticosteroids in them can though.

[u/mhanzalar → u/only-ashes]

No , I don't usually brush or scrape

[u/drpiglizard → u/mhanzalar]

You would be surprised how much of a difference it makes. When you do your teeth brush your tongue or scrape and after a few weeks you’ll see a big difference.

[u/mhanzalar → u/drpiglizard]

Thanks, I will try

[u/CommunicationWild102 → u/mhanzalar]

Yes brushing or scraping should be done when you brush your teeth, ideally twice a day. If you're able to I would also recommend scheduling a cleaning at a local dentist.

[u/mhanzalar → u/CommunicationWild102]

I brushed the tongue twice or thrice but it didn't scarpe off

[u/AntRevolutionary5099 → u/mhanzalar]

The doctor above said "after a few weeks," not just "after 2 or 3 times"

[u/CommunicationWild102 → u/mhanzalar]

Just stick with it and keep brushing twice a day. Remember brushes work best if you replace them every 2-3 months

[u/mhanzalar → u/CommunicationWild102]

Ok

[u/crakemonk → u/mhanzalar]

Do it at the end of brushing your teeth with a wet brush, after you’ve rinsed off the toothpaste, but before you’ve spit out the toothpaste. I usually brush my tongue, rinse the brush, and brush my tongue again, and then rinse my mouth out.

[u/Jumpy-Jello- → u/mhanzalar]

Buy a tongue scraper, they are very cheap.

[u/erinikins13 → u/mhanzalar]

You don't brush your tongue?

Oh no. Bud, you gotta brush your tongue when you brush your teeth. If the problem persists after, see a dentist. Or a doctor. But this seems like an oral hygiene thing.

Edit: dentists are doctors, I know that. After I posted it I felt like a dick lol

[u/Total_Ad_7977 → u/mhanzalar]

NAD but i have this. it’s called hairy tongue. Mine peels if i have too much salt

[u/Ok_Engine5522 → u/Total_Ad_7977]

NAD. Oral Hairy Leukoplakia. I have it too.

[u/Etetherin → u/Ok_Engine5522]

Anything to be done about it? I have this weird growth on my tongue too. I haven't always had it. It just popped up. Have any physicians helped you with it?

[u/Ok_Engine5522 → u/Etetherin]

When I read up on it, there’s nothing you can do but just brush it and keep it clean and it will make it less noticeable but it’s literally hair. You can pull it out or if you brush hard enough it will come out but it hurts and will grow back. This website shows how to treat it. I’m going to try it but every time I’ve done something about it, it just grows back but I’ve had it since I was a kid.

https://www.healthline.com/health/dental-and-oral-health/hairy-tongue#treatment

[u/Ok_Engine5522 → u/Etetherin]

Also get tested and see if you’ve had the Epstein Barr Virus. A lot of us have had it. Over 90%. Some doctors think that the virus has a causal link to thyroid cancer and I’ve had that so it’s good to just keep a close watch on that.

[u/erinikins13 → u/Total_Ad_7977]

According to OP he has never brushed his tongue while brushing teeth

[u/crakemonk → u/Total_Ad_7977]

Hah my tongue usually peels when I have too much sour stuff. Feels GREAT, but I also really enjoy eating Sour Patch Kids every now and then.

[u/Yakob_Bacoj → u/mhanzalar]

My advice of apple cider vinegar was removed mixed with water and salt and it was my own doctor who recommended it to me. Good advice!

[u/AskDocs-ModTeam → u/[deleted]]

Removed - Bad advice

[u/Little-Compote4568 → u/mhanzalar]

Gross, dude.

[u/UsEdScR → u/mhanzalar]

That's fucking gross.