help! irritated tastebuds

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#1 Post by **aznfayeth** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 4:43 pm

This is kinda off topic but I'm freaked out. The back of my tongue has been feeling irritated so I looked in the mirror today and saw large red bumps at the back of my tongue! are they irritated/inflamed tastebuds or just the circumvallate papillae(found the term on google)?

#2 Post by **Gel** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 6:07 pm

My tongue has been irritated, but it's just because or the metal bands on my molars. My tongue isn't used to them, so I keep rubbing them and it irritates my tongue. I haven't noticed any any inflamation though.

#3 Post by **aznfayeth** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:34 pm

oh my, it's getting worse. The red bumps at the back of my mouth is giving off a bitter? taste. It also feels weirdly swollen and tingling...

#4 Post by **Gel** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 9:24 pm

hey, call your ortho, that sounds like a major allergic reaction to the stuff in your mouth. I know that when I take anything with penicillan in it I get major hives, and it sounds like your tongue has hives, really bad.

#5 Post by **ebjones1** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 9:24 am

i know when i went to the ortho for my workup i got a little freaked out - after they did my molds i went to clean all of the gooky stuff out of my mouth, and i saw those little bumps.. i asked the assistant and she told me that they were normal, just something that most people don't notice as it's hard to see that far back on your tongue. however, if they are irritated you should definately call your ortho. good luck!

#6 Post by **ebjones1** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 9:25 am

i know when i went to the ortho for my workup i got a little freaked out - after they did my molds i went to clean all of the gooky stuff out of my mouth, and i saw those little bumps.. i asked the assistant and she told me that they were normal, just something that most people don't notice as it's hard to see that far back on your tongue. however, if they are irritated you should definately call your ortho. good luck!

#7 Post by **summergirl** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 1:04 pm

its nothing to worry about .It will go away in time just don't use salt water just use warm water .Salt will only make it worse .Your taste buds are irratated ,watch what you eat the next few days no salty or acidy stuff tomatoes ,apples ect.
Summergirl

#8 Post by **Gel** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 1:07 pm

summergirl wrote:its nothing to worry about .It will go away in time just don't use salt water just use warm water .Salt will only make it worse .Your taste buds are irratated ,watch what you eat the next few days no salty or acidy stuff tomatoes ,apples ect.
Summergirl

I never thought of the acidic stuff iritating, but very true, something else to watch out for right?

#9 Post by **aznfayeth** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 5:53 pm

do you think it may be a viral infection? should I go see my primary doctor? It feels a bit hard to breathe today...I dont see how swollen bumps in the back of the tongue can interfere with breathing but there might be more bumps in my throat???

#10 Post by **Gel** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 5:55 pm

I would, or else call your ortho. I'm allergic to milk, my throat starts to close if I drink it to much, you may be having that type of reaction.

#11 Post by **Helen** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 6:58 pm

aznfayeth wrote:do you think it may be a viral infection? should I go see my primary doctor? It feels a bit hard to breathe today...I dont see how swollen bumps in the back of the tongue can interfere with breathing but there might be more bumps in my throat???

Could be.

It sounds to me that you don't mean your papillae circumvallate but your lingual tonsils.

If so... Wow!! You must be able to open your mouth/trust your tongue very wide!!
As ebjones1 remarks they are very far back on the tongue. But I know there are people out there who are able to see them.

There are definitely other tonsils around the throat which can interfere with breathing when they are swollen. I would see your primary doctor if it affects your breathing.

Helen