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black coated tongue

am 33 yrs i have noticed at times when i wake up my tongue is coated black at times the soot like coat goes to my teeth,i do not smoke and am in good health,what could be the problem should i worry about it.am scared.anne b
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Yay........I, too, started taking pepto bismol and woke up w/a coated black tongue...really scary!.....I haver dreamed it was the pepto! What a relief! thanks!
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I was just wondering if you take pepto bismol before this happens? I know when I take it I wake up and my tongue is black.
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