For the last 2 weeks my tongue and bottom lip have felt raw and tender. It started with a couple canker sores on my bottom lip which I thought was due to stress or food irritation. This happens fairly often to me. But, now I have a layer of white stuff under my tongue and on bottom lip. The stuff on my tongue almost looks fuzzy and can’t be scrapped off. I have pretty bad anxiety and this isn’t helping. Is this something to be worried about? Do you know what it may be? And ideas would be appreciated. Thanks
Help. Layer of white under my tongue and bottom lip.
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I was actually able to brush everything off the following day. Though I’m still curious what your thoughts are, if you don’t mind. I was getting worried because it had been over two weeks and nothing like this had happened to me before.
I was stress eating this past week because of work and may have indulged in a bit too many sweets. I read that stress and excess sugar could have caused this...not sure tho. I suspect I have some food allergies (and high stress levels) because I get canker sores more often than the average person.
I was stress eating this past week because of work and may have indulged in a bit too many sweets. I read that stress and excess sugar could have caused this...not sure tho. I suspect I have some food allergies (and high stress levels) because I get canker sores more often than the average person.
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White lesions that persists for longer than 2 weeks, sometimes have to be biopsied for possible malignancy. I would suggest going to your dentist for a full consultation. He will maybe start you off with a chlorhexidine mouthrinse, antifungal treatment or corticosteriod ointment depending on the clinical presentation and then follow up. If no improvement again in 2 weeks, then a biopsy will have to be performed to determine the diagnoses.
White lesions that persists for longer than 2 weeks, sometimes have to be biopsied for possible malignancy. I would suggest going to your dentist for a full consultation. He will maybe start you off with a chlorhexidine mouthrinse, antifungal treatment or corticosteriod ointment depending on the clinical presentation and then follow up. If no improvement again in 2 weeks, then a biopsy will have to be performed to determine the diagnoses.