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Geographic tongue?

So since I was a early teenager I developed every once in a while these weird white shapes on my tongue they would go away after like a day or so now that I'm 32 weeks pregnant it seems like anything I eat will cause these weird sore shape things on my tongue and make it hurt a lot until I rinse my mouth I Googled it and it seems like I have geographic tongue ....anyone else experience this and will it go away or not be so painful after I have my baby?  It grosses me out!!
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I haven't taken them since my second trimester I stay on a healthy diet and my baby is healthy only thing I'm some what lacking is iron but I will get back on them to help with my tongue issues
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it's VERY dangerous to not take your prenatals. I know a girl who stopped taking them, and she miscarried from not getting the needed vitamins and stuff that the baby was needing.
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Thank u I don't take prenatals I stopped after my first trimester Mabey that's what's been causing it IL try that out! (:
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If it is geographic tongue then it is probably caused by one of the following:


1. Vitamin definciency (try changing up your daily vitamins and do a blood test to see which you are lacking)
2. Mineral deficiency (again a change in vitamins can help)
3. A food allergy (have an allergy test done if you think it may be this)
4. An inablility to properly absorb vitamins and minerals. (consult a doctor if you have a family history of this to see if it's hereditary or a digestive issue)
5. Your intestines may not contain the balance of flora necessary for them to work properly.

If I had to guess id say it's either 1 or 2 and that your symptoms have worsened due to your change in daily vitamins since pregnancy (pre-natals). You can talk to your Obgyn about testing to see if that is the cause and switching you to a prescription vitamin.

I hope that helped some and I hope You feel better soon!
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