How To Treat Geographic Tongue And Hiv

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I wrote earlier about geographic tongue and lichen planus...

I sent you a question very recently, but I've learned a few things after doing some further research. I mentioned that I noticed patches in my mouth that appear translucent with a bluish or whitish tint. I think this is probably leukoedema,...

Response from David A. Reznik, D.D.S.

Grady Health System

Oral Hairy Leukoplakia (OHL), the vast majority of the time, appears on the lateral border of the tongue as a white, corrugated, asymptomatic lesion. The manifestation you have described does not sound at all like OHL, but rather very much like... Read more »

Geographic tongue & HIV

Hello, My partner has geograpic tongue and everytime saliva is exchanged in excess my stomach gets... Read more »

Response from Brian Conway, M.D. »

Geographic Tongue

In a previously answered question you said the Geographic Tongue is not related to HIV. I went to... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Social and Geographic Distance in HIV Risk

In the current study, the authors examined the relationship between social distance (measured as the geodesic, or shortest distance, between two people in a connected network) and geographic distance (the actual distance between them in kilometers... Read more »

Mapping the Cure With Geographic Information Systems

The National HIV/AIDS Strategy has provided the nation with a long-overdue framework for a population-based approach to HIV prevention and a more coordinated national response. But faced with funding reductions, HIV/AIDS professionals are now... Read more »

Lawmakers Criticize Proposed Ryan White Reauthorization Bill, Geographical Change in Fund Allocation

Lawmakers from California, New Jersey and New York on Thursday criticized proposed changes to funding calculations under the Ryan White CARE Act , which they say could move millions of dollars in HIV/AIDS funding from the northeastern and western... Read more »

Kansas: $13,000 Grant Aids County in Treating TB

The state Department of Health and Environment has awarded a $13,000 grant to help the Sedgwick County Health Department fight TB, said Cindy Burbach, county division director of health protection and promotion. The funds will help pay for X-rays... Read more »

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Geographic Tongue

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hello
This is geographic tongue
Is anyone here with either HIV or just severe stress having a problem with this
http://www.usc.edu/hsc/dental/opath/Cards/GeographicTongue.html
I have this along with some other symptoms
Thank You

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geographic tongue

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi there, all. So, I have geographic tongue which seems to be a benign condition. However, I read on the Johns Hopkins site that geographic tongue is an unusual form of psoriasis that is more commonly seen in HIV positive people. I tested neg. at... Read more »

Thrush or Geographic tounge

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I have white patches on my tounge only mostly near the tip and sides in front. They seem to be like craters with white borders. My tounge also burns really bad. There are also a few tiny little red spots that hurt too. Does this sound like thrush or... Read more »

Thrush or Geographic tounge

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Its been 6 months since possible exposure and now I think I have thrush or geographic tounge. The problem is on the front of my tounge. Every morning when I wake up its back white lines of like white stuff. I brush it off and its a little red under... Read more »

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