Geographic tongue????

Question

I just figured out yesterday that I have geographic tongue. Ive had it since I was little but I never knew what it was...I just knew it would generally happen before I get sick. I've never met anyone else with it and I had a couple of questions.

1. Do you have it or know anyone who does?

2. If so when did you find out about it?

3. How often does it occur?

If you can answer any of the above questions it would be a great help!

Here is a link to a website with pictures

http://dermnetnz.org/site-age-specific/geographic-tongue.html

Answer 1

hi ive had geographic tongue my whole life....as a child i only got it if i came down with a fever or upset stomach but now at 23 i get it due to food choices and i believe birth control....it is very embarrassing, so ive done a ton of research on it...i am also a Nurse so i had to try to cure it.
Well there are a ton of things that cause my problem and i cant avoid them all...beginning with foods(starch, sour, spicy,nuts, salt,alcohol,etc.) i also get it if i get dehydrated...if my mouth is dry when i fall asleep ill wake up in the morning with patches all over my tongue....and around the 3rd week of my birth control i have it all over....or even just by injuring my tongue(on my teeth or tooth brush) i get them...its Crazy!!!
I searched the internet like crazy and only got Causes and Symptoms but No solutions....a least No Free solutions...so i hope this helps others....it helps me...:)So i battled it myself there is no cure but this controls it for me:)

1. Brush your teeth and use a Tongue brush(it works best) more often3-4xday or anytime you feel food residue on your tongue or your teeth
2. Drink water...Lots of water
3. Let ice chips sit on the area if a patch does form(reduces inflammation and moisturizes)
4. Use an allergy capsule(i use Benadryl white and pink Capsule)rub the powder on your tongue(break the capsule open)
5. I also try to take B vit. and Iron vit since anemia is a possible cause


This definitely  works for me its not hard and its basically free....Try it, it just might help you...this is not a cure but i promise it makes them go away...if i even think im about to have a patch(tingling or numbness) I follow these 5 rules and then it never appears or if it does i manage to reduce it or make it disappear....What a Relief