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Is Being Positive For H-Pylori Lead To Swelling Of Taste Buds?
I am 66 years of age. I am 5'4" tall and weigh 160 lbs. For a month now my taste buds on my tongue have been red, irritated and swollen. I am positive for H-Pylori and I'm not sure if this may be related to that or not. I had abdominal surgery on June 27 to remove a very large cyst. At that time they removed my ovaries and tubes. Other than these two things, I am very healthy and require no medications. The only other thing is that I had an infection in my incision and the doctor had to give me two rounds of antibiotics. It was about a week after stopping the antibiotics that this issue with my tongue began... I hope you can help me. This is very irritating.
Fri, 27 Jun 2014
Hello thanks for consulting at hcm...taste buds enlargement has lot of causes..it could be due to usage of prolonged antibiotics ..you need multivtiamin therapy...do salt water gargle..keep your tongue clean by brushing with a soft brush..since also you are positive for h.pylori..do consult a general physician and oral physician for a check up and treatment..hope it helps ..tc
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