yellow furring back of tongue red bumps

[hammer18]

I would like to kknow why I have yellow coating on my tongue and red bumps


This discussion is related to Yellow Tongue with Thick Yellow Patches at Back.

[janieann]

I'm experiencing this for the first time too.  I went to the dentist on Monday for a 6 month check-up and cleaning, and noticed it a day or two after that.    Before I went to the dentist, I was hitting the mouthwash pretty hard because I had had onions the night before.   After doing some reading, I'm thinking the mouthwash may have caused what is effectively a yeast infection by upsetting the balance in my mouth.   I've never had this happen before, but I'm using a new mouthwash that is supposed to whiten your teeth.  It's a "use before brushing" rinse, and I didn't brush afterwards.   I may have learned a follow-the-directions lesson the hard way.

I'm eating yogurt and am going to buy some acidophilus to see if that helps.