Orange tongue

[Delyce]

I've had a cough and a lot of phlem for about 2 weeks.  The couging has subsided, but there's still phelm in my throat. Yesterday I noticed that my tongue was coated in an yellowy/orange color!!  I scraped it, and brushed it, but to no avail.  Is this a common ailment?  Anybody???  Thanks.

[JoelSTeacher]

Hi all,

I have similar symptoms to Crip1974.  My constipation issues began in January, along with a lot of tightness in my lower back, and they both persist today.  I have been taking over-the-counter stool softeners off and on since then, and have been thinking that the tightness of my muscles was constricting bowel movement.  Then a few days ago my tongue became orange, and there is whiteness in the back of my tongue.  It looks like an infection, but I wonder if everything is related.

Just to note, I started gargling half and half with water and 3% peroxide in early January.  I wonder if there is any correlation.

Crip1974, are you still having the same symptoms?

Thanks,

Joel

[ctmckee]

Not sure my problem was the same thing as reported here,  For weeks I noticed that first thing in the morning, the left side of my tongue had a more-or-less oval iridescent orange coating (or slick), about the size of two nickels overlapping. It was easy to scrape or brush off, but it drove me nuts because I had no idea what it was (fungus? bacteria?).  It never reappeared during the day.  
I finally figured out that it was dye from the Advil I often take in the middle of the night.  Unbelievable.  

[1429chad]

What was it your doctor said you had? My doc won't prescribe 500 mg of Penecillin 4 times a day for 10 days for this without knowing what it is.

[Wager]

I thought I was the only one who had OT, it is driving me crazy!! and I don't know what to do about it!  my mouth is so dry and the metal taste in my mouth is disgusting! Same reaction from docs, don't know what it is?
completely frustrating!!

[Crip1974]

I have the same problem. It started with bowel troubles, constipation then diarrhea. I am still having issues there and my tongue is orange too.
the Dr. thought it might be a parasite so he is doing tests on my poop.
I have an appointment friday.I will let you know.

[eric75]

Hello all,

I must say my orange tongue is not near as bad a it was. But I do have acid reflux and on nights that the reflux is bad the next morning my tongue is oranger than normal. I am no longer worried about it, doesn't seem to effect my day to day and it is not contagious.

Nor is it thrush or Black tongue. I am curious if penecillin is helping people resolve it, seems like many have had positive results with that.

I associate mine to either the no strep throat sore throat or the antibiotics reseting my good bacteria in my mouth.

I do love how we are all walking medical mysteries and doctors have no idea what it is from.