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What Causes Sore Tongue?
Question: Hi I am a 39 year old female for the past month my tongue has been sore it seemed to have begun with some dental work and tooth sensitivity I do not see any ulcers or discoloration my question is should I e overly concerned about the sore tongue it seems to come and go in intensity and can this condition be related to stress
Brief Answer:
detailed below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Welcome to Healthcare Magic.
Is is possible for a sore tongue to be related to anxiety and stress but first other possible causes should be excluded.
Most common causes for tongue problems are :
-A fungal infection (You may try an antifungal gel like Miconazole twice a day for some days to see if it helps)
-Diabetes (you may need to test your blood sugar)
-Vitmamin B12 and folate deficiency
-Anemia due to iron deficiency
-Overusing of mouthwashes can cause such problem.
If this problems is persistent ,I would suggest to discuss it with your doctor.
If these tests are normal and pathological causes are excluded ,then most likely it might be related to anxiety.
Hope it helps.
Let me know if you need further help.
I would be happy to help.
Kind regards,
Dr.Rovena Murati
detailed below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Welcome to Healthcare Magic.
Is is possible for a sore tongue to be related to anxiety and stress but first other possible causes should be excluded.
Most common causes for tongue problems are :
-A fungal infection (You may try an antifungal gel like Miconazole twice a day for some days to see if it helps)
-Diabetes (you may need to test your blood sugar)
-Vitmamin B12 and folate deficiency
-Anemia due to iron deficiency
-Overusing of mouthwashes can cause such problem.
If this problems is persistent ,I would suggest to discuss it with your doctor.
If these tests are normal and pathological causes are excluded ,then most likely it might be related to anxiety.
Hope it helps.
Let me know if you need further help.
I would be happy to help.
Kind regards,
Dr.Rovena Murati
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks for timely response I have had tests done a while ago due to having periods of fatigue with lightheaded XXXXXXX and lack of appetite all was clear and diagnosed as stress reaction I am prone to anxiety I am currently btw jobs and uninsured can all the symptoms above be a somatic disorder if the same symptoms occur in flares one or two times per year must I continuously undergo investigations
Brief Answer:
detailed below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
If you had such symptoms before and the tests were normal then most likely the symptoms are related to stress and anxiety .
Such symptoms are very common in anxiety disorders.
In this cause you may not need to repeat the tests.Managing stress can help with the symptoms.
Take care.
Dr.Rovena
detailed below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
If you had such symptoms before and the tests were normal then most likely the symptoms are related to stress and anxiety .
Such symptoms are very common in anxiety disorders.
In this cause you may not need to repeat the tests.Managing stress can help with the symptoms.
Take care.
Dr.Rovena
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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