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What Do Yellow Patches At Back Of The Tongue Indicate?

Hi, I have yellowish patches in the back of my tongue and the little red thing on it are swollen. I was pregnant three months ago with very bad acid reflux, I also have bad bowel movement. In the last three months after having my baby I've been quiet stressed. Overall I'm a healthy 23 year old woman. No HIV or liver problems or else. I went to a Dr. he prescribed a mouthwash, but it didn't work. The second Dr. told me not to worry about it. Please help.
Thu, 11 Feb 2016
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain yellow patches on the back of the tongue are commonly not signs of any serious disease and it is due to accumulation of debris and food particles over the tongue papillae..
It occurs commonly due to poor oral hygiene or poor cleaning of the tongue..
Red spots on the tongue can be due to inflamed Circumvallate papillae that might have got inflamed due to acid reflux secondary to chemical injury caused by the acid..
I would suggest you to start gargling with 1:1 solution of hydrogen peroxide and water..
You can dip a soft toothbrush in the above solution and gently brush your tongue.
Use a tongue scraper to clean your tongue everyday after brushing..You should also eat more of raw fruits and vegetables as it help in cleaning tongue by friction..
For acid reflux you can take proton pump inhibitor like Omeprazole and antacid like milk of magnesia..
You can also take short frequent meals, drink plenty of water and take more of yoghurt in diet..
Take walks after meals and do moderate workout..
You can sleep with head slightly raised as compared to feet..


Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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What Do Yellow Patches At Back Of The Tongue Indicate?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain yellow patches on the back of the tongue are commonly not signs of any serious disease and it is due to accumulation of debris and food particles over the tongue papillae.. It occurs commonly due to poor oral hygiene or poor cleaning of the tongue.. Red spots on the tongue can be due to inflamed Circumvallate papillae that might have got inflamed due to acid reflux secondary to chemical injury caused by the acid.. I would suggest you to start gargling with 1:1 solution of hydrogen peroxide and water.. You can dip a soft toothbrush in the above solution and gently brush your tongue. Use a tongue scraper to clean your tongue everyday after brushing..You should also eat more of raw fruits and vegetables as it help in cleaning tongue by friction.. For acid reflux you can take proton pump inhibitor like Omeprazole and antacid like milk of magnesia.. You can also take short frequent meals, drink plenty of water and take more of yoghurt in diet.. Take walks after meals and do moderate workout.. You can sleep with head slightly raised as compared to feet.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.