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Posted by rebeccaguimaraes (My Page) on Fri, Nov 25, 05 at 14:45
| For everbody who suffers from geographic tongue, i am very happy to say i have a solution, i had it for 2 years and no doctors helped, they dont know any thing about it, and i think it is pathetic, because through research, i have found a solution in a book. If you have geographic tongue you are suffering from a deficency in vitamin B, so you need to try nettle tea, i also have been drinking fennel tea, it is amazing, it cleared up in 2 weeks. NOw in the morings i drink, hot water and lemon, and nettle tea afterwards(note let it cool, so it is warm when you drink this) I know how frustrating GT is, so i hope this helps many people with this annoying problem, im sure it will, i thought nothing would cure it, but now my tongue is pretty much back to the way a healthy tongue should be.
Becky |
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Having problems with geographic tongue? I'm a long time sufferer...10 years +. I have the creases, the appearing white spots, the red spots....you name it, I've had all the symptoms. I had given up on finding a solution. I've tried eliminating yeast from my diet. I've been taking B complex vitamins for over 5 years. I've applied Kenalog to my tongue, and at night I sleep with a mouthgard. Can anyone relate? Well, I've by acccident have come across something that helps. I broke a tooth on one side of my mouth and was forced to chew food on the other side. After doing this for a many weeks I began to notice that the one side of my mouth where I didn't chew, I was getting those famous white circles appearing. This made me think. Perhaps the lack of swirling saliva in that area could be a possible cause? Thinking this, I took a look at how I was eating and realized that I eat too fast and don't really chew much before swallowing. So after this realization, I immediately tried for the actually the first time in my life to go real slow when I eat and chew my food for prolonged periods of time. In doing this, I attempted to keep a nice amount of swirling saliva mixed with my food all around my mouth. What would take me five minutes to eat, I would now eat for over an hour. I would take a bite, and chew it until it was like puree in my mouth. The result? I immediately noticed a difference. My tongue began to clear up. I've been doing this now for about 5 weeks, and my tongue is holding it's own. I have noticed a few white spots coming around, but they're not as noticeable, and they seem to dissappear somewhat after having a good long meal. This is something new to me, and if anyone out there would like to give it a try, please drop me an email and let me know if you have any success.
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| I have had GT for about 10 years and have searched on and off for a long time for a cure. I have wondered if acidity in the mouth was a problem as the only way to take the pain away was and is to drink a small amount of cream or milk which is alkaline. Takes the pain away instantly. Interestingly two months ago I started taking multi-vits and now the flare ups are fewer and further between. When I get a flare up it settles quicker too. I had wondered about a vit deficiency but one lady mentioned the B complex, mainly B2. My acne has also cleared up so not sure if there was a link. I am now able to eat bananas which I have not done in 10 years. |
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| Link to previous threads on this subject. The last few posts are a good example of the problem with anecdotes, especially with a disease that waxes and wanes. Geographic tongue remains poorly understood, spontaneous (coincidental) remissions can be mistaken for cures due to whatever lifestyle changes or supplement use is occurring at the same time, and what seems to work for one person (at least for awhile) can't be generalized to everyone having the problem. |
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| i've had gt for twenty plus years and i've found that eating green string beans makes my gt go away within hours!does this work for anyone else? |
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| My 5 year old son was diagnosed with G.T. several months ago and I was told that there was nothing we could do but that it was harmless. As he also suffered terribly from mouth ulcers I questioned if there might be a connection. I have suffered from mouth ulcers and had been told that they are caused by a vitamin B12 deficiancy. As a result he started taking it in the only form he could for his age which was with a combination of iron and folic acid. And lo and behold his tongue started to improve and now he has the healthiest little tongue - I am delighted!! |
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All,
Let me first start by saying I understand your pain and frustration. This is a terrible problem to have and it doesn't help that just about everywhere you turn (doctors, books, internet, etc.) you hear the same thing - nothing's wrong and no treatment necessary...
I'm now 26 years old and a male. Here's my story:
I struggled with dysphasia (difficulty swallowing) for as long as I can remember. I couldn't swallow large pills, big bites of food, and about a couple times per week my throat would basically back up with the food I was eating and I would have to excuse myself to the bathroom to bring up what I could... very embarrassing in public! After years of dealing with it on my own I decided to have it checked out. Over the course of a couple years I had two procedures where they ran a scope down my esophagus to check things out, and on one occasion even shoved something down there all while I was awake! Eventually, I was diagnosed with esophageal sphincter spasms and was prescribed Prevacid (similar to Nexium, Prilosec, etc.). Amazingly, this almost fully cured my spasms and I can now eat without worry. However...
I never had geographic tongue or scrotal tongue until after taking Prevacid. Once it hit, it hit hard. Pretty deep cracks started to form in my tongue and large, painful ulcers followed. Just as the ulcers would clear up and I thought the worst was over they came back. I never know what to expect. My mouth dried out, my tongue hurt very bad, it affected my speech, and I became very depressed. I tried everything I could find on the internet - all of the vitamins and minerals suggested and in all forms, logged what I was eating and drinking, took morning and night pictures of my tongue to try to keep a hold on how things affected it, tried not eating certain foods, drinking apple cider vinegar (yuck), nothing worked... I even purchased the Healthy Tongue Secrets online book hoping for a miracle, but there was no new information there, I got all of that from the web already. Until...
I came across a website made by a guy who figured out his GT (URL below). He suggested watching the amount of alcohol intake and using hydrogen peroxide as a mouth wash. I have to admit, I was a bit of a chicken and didn't want to dump hydrogen peroxide directly in my mouth, but I found an alternative! Listerine makes a mouthwash called Listerine Whitening Pre-Brush Rinse that contains Hydrogen Peroxide. This in the morning and at night combined with an Aquafresh Hydrogen Peroxide toothpaste have made all of the difference in the world! I still try to watch how much alcohol I drink, and if I know I'm going to I will use the Listerine just before and definitely after when I get home, but I think I've finally got my GT under control.
Occasionally, I'll still get a small spot (about 1/4'-1/2' in diameter) here or there, but for the most part I don't have any of the major issues anymore, plus my teeth are whiter! Again, I sympathize with you! I know what you're going through. Hang in there and hopefully my remedy will help some of you. Stay positive. Eric |
Here is a link that might be useful: http://msinow.com/home/geographic_tongue.htm
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| Has anyone had any success with the ebook "Healthy Tongue Secrets". I have tried some of the suggestions but I am still suffering from gt constantly. Should I get my money back? Any suggestions to help with the pain my tongue is in? HELP |
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| I'm not sure if this posted, so I'll post it again. My GT began 2 years ago. It happens every single time a eat chocolate, even in small amounts. I believe that it's linked to the Herpes Virus, which uses the Argenine in chocolate to replicate. Once the virus dies, the toxins cause the GT. This is personal theory because I see a cause and effect. Sublingual B12 helps, since the sublingual form is highly absorbable. For those who do mouth rinses, you're making it difficult for the filiform papillae (that's what disappears)to disappear, but you're not targeting the cause. I wonder if anyone else out there has GT from chocolate too. |
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| It is very possible that Chocolate plays some part in triggering your symptoms, the herpes virus connection is not as strong though. Your body never ever ever has a shortage of arginine that is strong enough to discourage herpes from growing, and chocolate does not have so much that it would radically change the availability of arginine in your body. Also what are these "toxins" that are produced? |
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| There is enough Arginine in chocolate to encourage herpes replication. That's why chocolate consumption is not recommended in avoiding herpes break out. L-lysine is used to suppress Arginine, hence improving the herpes condition. The "toxins" are the die-offs of the herpes virus. Please keep in mind this is my theory only. If it's not the Arginine in the chocolate, then it's some other chemical since chocolate is loaded with chemicals (natural). I could further experiment by exposing myself to other herpes aggrevator and observe if GT occurs in order to confirm or disconfirm the herpes connection. Come to think of it, very strong espresso such as Caribou will bring on GT. Coffee is also high in Arginine. |
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| I think I have GT. It started with a sore throat and pain in ear when swallowing.I then got a very bitter taste on my tongue causing me to produce a considerable amount of saliva. The saliva has a very bitter taste to it and makes me nausea also have a loss of appetite (loss 8 lbs. in three weeks). Food taste very bitter. Do others with GT have similar symptoms. |
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