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How Do I Prevent Coated Tongue
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coated tongueHi Doctor Reznik? You are doing an excellent job - keep it up! My question is, by the way I'm writing from South Africa, I have noticed whitish stuff at the back of my toungue for some three weeks. A few days ago when I rushed my mouth I...
Response from David A. Reznik, D.D.S.
Grady Health System
Chances are while attempting to remove the "coating" you brushed a bit too aggressively and injured this portion of your tongue. The key is for people with coated tongue, whether they are HIV positive or not, to gently brush the tongue...
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RECURRENT TONGUE COATINGI have a white coating on my tongue that just won't go away. I also have saliva that is... Read more »Thrush?...or Coated Tongue after medicineDave,I have had protected sex with other people and recently developed a white tongue....evenly... Read more »
Articles
Tongue and Tonsil Cancers May Be Linked to Early Sexual Habits, Research SuggestsOral sex may be extremely common among people in the U.S. who consider it a "low-risk" activity. But oral sex may be riskier than many think -- and, no, we're not talking about HIV. We're talking about human papillomavirus (HPV), which has been... Read more »
California HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs to Focus on Training HIV-Positive People to Prevent Spreading VirusCalifornia's HIV/AIDS prevention efforts, which in the past have focused on curbing high-risk behavior, are being "revamped" to train HIV-positive people not to spread the virus, the Los Angeles Times reports. The "new tactic" in HIV/AIDS... Read more »
The Role of Alcohol and Drug Relapse Prevention in the Treatment and Prevention of HIV DiseaseAlthough HIV disease and alcohol and drug abuse are distinct illnesses, each profoundly affects the other. Alcohol and drug abuse have been associated with high-risk sexual behavior such as unprotected sexual activity. (1-7 ) Although the... Read more »
Why Do We Tolerate People Who Are HIV Positive and Spreading the Disease?"We have all these programs and HIV prevention people are scratching their heads saying, 'How can we help people with HIV?' When it is all said and done it's up to the community to say, 'we just don't want HIV to spread.'" So says Thomas J. Coates,... Read more »
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Coated Tongue
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Do any fellow HIV + peoples know what causes coated tongue(overgrowth of papilae)? I use a tongue cleaner and brush, but every morning it's still there. I dont suffer from dry mouth and feel somewhat o.k., and it doesn't cause any pain. I heard once...
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coated tongue is not thrush
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Hello. Ive seen a lot a lot of people concern about having their tongues whited. They say i brush it and the next day is the same, is this hiv sympton? NO. One thing is trush that appears like white patches in your tongue and other parts, that CAN...
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tongue?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
When the CDC posts that white patches on the tongue are a sign of HIV infection, do they mean thrush? And does anyone know whether a slightly bleeding tongue (in one spot) is a sign of anything? has anyone encountered this before? I'm worried as...
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tongue
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
is it true that severe stress can make your tongue white?Read more »
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