geogrqphic tongue

[gil5040]

hi, i just recently looked on the internet for some info on g.t..thers a lot of weird stuff out there let me say...my tongue at times does show similarities to g.t...small outlined that come n go...i tend not to et healthy n i just started takin vitamins(b complex,zinc from vitamin shoppe)....it seem to hav worked a bit as the breakout is less...i also rarely get sleep..i usually sleep 5hrs every night....not sure if that can cause a deficnecy w/ not gettn enuff sleep whch i havet done in the last few yrs..i tnd to go to sleep late every night...can all this be a factor to this breakout happening?...its freakin me out...thx

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hi,

As told earlier, too much of mouth wash can cause such symptoms. Moeover since you are prone to allergies(like hay fever or allergic rhinitis from your symptoms), so one reason cold be this. Take care and regards.

[gil5040]

wow, i always thght mouthwash can be use as many times as possible w/o any affect..didnt think it could actually be a negative too...i've stop using listerine and went to crest..i use to use listerine for everythg n a bunch of times during the day..even at wrk...i didnt realize there was more to usin listerine that i never knew about that can have an affect on your tongue...
thx for your inpput

[gil5040]

i do have a cat but i dont get allergies like breakouts or anything...i do have like morning allergies like, sneezing,watery eyes  and running nose....but im totally use to it...even when i go away, i wake up and i always have a tissue near...is that what you mean also?..thx for being informative with this..this site is a real help....

[gil5040]

o, i just always thght mouthwash can be use as many times as you like w/o any worry..didnt think it could actually be a negative too...i've stop using it as much as i did b4..i use to use it for everythg n a bunch of times during the during the day..even at wrk..
thx for your inpput

[gil5040]

thx for your input...

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Excessive use of mouth wash is known to dry out the mouth and kill the naturally occuring bacteria which can then predispose to fungal infections like oral thrush. It appears as white patches in the mouth and throat. KOH examination of the tongue scrapings and oral antifungals are needed in that case.
I hope it helps. Take care and regards.

[gil5040]

can over using listerine damage your tongue...i tend to use it alot rather then just twice a day..cud using too much listerine hav a bad affect on my tongue..i read it also kills off gd bacteria in your mouth..didnt know there was good bacteria in there..im a novice to this..can killing off gd and bad bacteria affect my tongue from overusing listerine?..

[gil5040]

i do have morning allergies...not really allergic to anything like medicine..its pretty much just morning allergies..i never really had a healthy eating diet..i rarely eat veg,fruits or drink milk,water...i drink ALOT of soda..i just started drinkin more juice recently...i pretty much drank nothing but soda n a gd amount of it...a liter of pepsi in my  house goes in a day(me/mom but 85% me)...never really had a healthy diet or anything...i play sports a lot n im not overweight (6'1 182pds) but can all this bad eating n sugar intake still affect me..it looks lik whn i do hav somthg w/ sugar or something not healthy..i tend to hav a slight breakout...since im tryin to chng my diet now, this wont go away RIGHT AWAY either..slow process?i appreciate your input n response..

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
The cause of geographic tongue is unknown but it tends to run in families and is associated with several different genes. It is more commonly found in people who have allergies, eczema, and asthma. Some think that it may be linked to stress or diets high in sugar or processed foods, ethnicity and gender. But the specific cause is unknown.
I hope it helps. Take care and regards.