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Suggest Remedy For White Scabs On The Tongue

I have a white scab on the tip of my tongue. It started out as an inflamed taste bud but quickly turned into a white scab approximately 1cm in diameter. It seems to have no feeling in it but my tongue is very sore and irritated. I've had this for 3 weeks..
Mon, 22 Jun 2015
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern.

Thanks for query . The symptoms you mention in query are clearly indicating a condition called oral thrush , which is fungal infection.

There can be many reasons for occurrence of oral thrush like taking too much antibiotics , corticosteroids and birth controlling pills . This can also be caused by conditions like HIV which weakens the immunity of body and make it prone to infection.

I would suggest you to consult oral pathologist for proper diagnosis . Doctor may order blood test or throat swab test . He/she may prescribe anti fungal drugs like amphotericin B for at least 10 days.

For now what you can do is maintain proper oral hygiene , do warm saline rinses and use orabase gel for burning and itchiness .

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Suggest Remedy For White Scabs On The Tongue

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. Thanks for query . The symptoms you mention in query are clearly indicating a condition called oral thrush , which is fungal infection. There can be many reasons for occurrence of oral thrush like taking too much antibiotics , corticosteroids and birth controlling pills . This can also be caused by conditions like HIV which weakens the immunity of body and make it prone to infection. I would suggest you to consult oral pathologist for proper diagnosis . Doctor may order blood test or throat swab test . He/she may prescribe anti fungal drugs like amphotericin B for at least 10 days. For now what you can do is maintain proper oral hygiene , do warm saline rinses and use orabase gel for burning and itchiness . Hope your concern has been resolved. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari