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What Causes Red Patches, Numbness And Itchiness On Tongue?

my tongue often feels numb and can t taste food when I eat, even though I tried to brush my tongue and use mouth wash at least twice a day, and I have weird red patches - often itchy - on my cheek and eye lids; i thought it was infection but put on antibiotic ornament on the patches didn t help. I thought it s some allergy but got some OTC anti-allergy medications didn t help either...
Tue, 31 Dec 2019
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Hi,

Noted your history about the tongue feeling numb, no taste, tried mouth wash and brushed the tongue, itchy red patches on cheek and eyelids, tried antibiotic ointment.
The commonest cause I can think about area as follows:
The patches on cheek and eyelids can be dueto fungal infection or allergic dermatitis.
Consult a Dermatologist for proper diagnosis and management.
The tongue problem can be due to thrush, add on anti-fungal oral application. Consult an ENT Surgeon for proper evaluation and management as per the cause found.
It seems that you need supplements of multivitamins, mineral and trace elements, Vitamins A and D, Folic acid.
Also get blood tests for sugar to see for diabetes.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
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What Causes Red Patches, Numbness And Itchiness On Tongue?

Hi, Noted your history about the tongue feeling numb, no taste, tried mouth wash and brushed the tongue, itchy red patches on cheek and eyelids, tried antibiotic ointment. The commonest cause I can think about area as follows: The patches on cheek and eyelids can be dueto fungal infection or allergic dermatitis. Consult a Dermatologist for proper diagnosis and management. The tongue problem can be due to thrush, add on anti-fungal oral application. Consult an ENT Surgeon for proper evaluation and management as per the cause found. It seems that you need supplements of multivitamins, mineral and trace elements, Vitamins A and D, Folic acid. Also get blood tests for sugar to see for diabetes. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon