My tongue- see picture

[kitty9309]

Hey everybody-

Take a look in my "Photos" and you'll see a picture of my tongue. It is enlarged with scallpos around the edges like a pie crust.

B12 deficiency has been ruled out. My endo says the differential diagnosis is b12 def and hypo.

I am hypo, but TSH has been below 2 since December.

Any thoughts? Anyone else have a tongue like this?

[Smilerdeb]

My tongue is like that (also with ulcerated mouth) when my FT3 and FT4 levels are down.
Hope that helps.

[skeeterknitwit]

My accupuncture Dr. uses tongue diagnosis.  I think the scalloped edge is accumulated dampness from the liver and spleen.  I'm not sure that I "buy" the alternative explanations.  But I really like the way I feel after accupuncture.  Like a spa treatment that's covered by insurance.

[huscopp]

Thanks for posting this.  I read it and looked in the mirror, and my tongue is scalloped now.  It's not as pronounced as your tongue, though.  I'm not sure how long it's been that way (I don't check out my tongue regularly).  Very interesting.  I only started having symptoms of something (hashimoto's?  feel like being strangled, thyroid sore on one side to touch, extreme fatigue) a few months back and am still waiting for the appt. with the endo.  I'll see what I can find out about it.

[kitty9309]

My tongue is still the same despite a TSH as low as 0.93. (Currently 1.2).

My free t4 and t3, however, hover just above the low end of the normal range.

Still working with endo and Lyme doc to get my levels optimal for me.

If the tongue gets better, I will certainly post about it here!

Good luck with yours. Sorry I don't have more insight for you.

[mednep]

Yes I am also having the same issue !!! If you made the treatment please share with me. I am really worried about this.

[dscoochie]

I remember now where I heard about the scalloped enlarged tongue.  It was from my Naturopath.  Sometimes I think she is wacky, but sometimes she gets it right.  

She checked my tongue when I first met her for longer than she checked anything else on me.  When I questioned her about it, she told me about TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE and that they believe that the tongue has a lot to do with YANG.  

I dont know if you are willing to try alternative medicine, but try looking it up and see what google can find.  It will make for interesting reading, at the very least.

Sorry I couldnt be more helpful.