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What Causes Swollen Taste Buds?

I have swollen Taste buds, on the back of my tounge, they don’t hurt just kinda bother me from time to time, usually after I have eaten throughout the day or drink coffee. I also have a cough that and it’s crackly. Lymphnodes seem swollen. I was very fatigue and had dizzy spells but not in the pay week. I was kinda thinking Mono, I seen two doctors , one said just inflamed taste buds and have me a pate. I used it for a week and it still didn’t go away, it’s starting To Scare me , the intersnet says cancer. Urgh ! Both doctors didn’t seem concerned ! One thought a b12 deficiency but blood work came back normal ! Any help would be great. Oh also my one toe nail is like greyish brownish colour all other nails are nice and pink
posted on Sun, 8 Apr 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Swollen taste buds at the back of tongue along with cough and swollen lymph nodes can be due to infection only and not probably due to cancer.

It can also occur due to number of causes like post nasal drip, throat infection, acid reflux, burning with hot foods and fluids, etcetera.

So, my suggestion is to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated.

For now, you should do warm saline gargles, antiseptic mouthwash gargles, avoid very spicy foods and drink plenty of water. Take Vitamin B complex daily and suck ice pops.

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

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Dr. Honey Arora
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What Causes Swollen Taste Buds?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Swollen taste buds at the back of tongue along with cough and swollen lymph nodes can be due to infection only and not probably due to cancer. It can also occur due to number of causes like post nasal drip, throat infection, acid reflux, burning with hot foods and fluids, etcetera. So, my suggestion is to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated. For now, you should do warm saline gargles, antiseptic mouthwash gargles, avoid very spicy foods and drink plenty of water. Take Vitamin B complex daily and suck ice pops. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Honey Arora