Re: inflamed taste buds?
From: Richard (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 11 Sep 2003 05:46:24 -0500 (CDT)
Hi!
Just wanted to let you know I have the same condition. I have never
been able to find the cause nor the treatment with any certainty. Every
doctor I've asked has been perplexed, especially since it's such a
'clean' type of condition, but I'm not sure anyone has understood the
discomfort of them!
I typically get them episodically, and usually there are 3 to 4 active
at anytime, and they may last for weeks. I have trouble not fooling
with them which ultimately makes my whole tongue feel bruised. I would
realy like to know, too, what they are. It's amazing how something so
small can cause so much pain! I've never had any other co-condition I
can relate to them - they seem to pop up in a similar manner to a fever
blister in that they are a regular, but infrequent irritant that will
ultimately just go away. I've had them since my mid-20's (now 36), and
can expect them maybe 4 times a year, lasting 2 weeks or more.
At Wed, 06 Nov 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>Okay I'm not sure about inflamed taste buds but the coxsackie virus causes
>mouth sores and I would imagine if you get them on your tongue it could cause
>an inflamed taste bud.
>
>Coxsackie virus is what causes hand, foot and mouth disease. Humans can get
>this, and they get little tiny water blisters on their hands and in between
>their fingers, on their gums and tongue, and on their feet.
>
>For more info look up coxsackie on the internet.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Donna in Utah
>> This is a very weird problem. In the last three weeks, I have had 3
>> inflamed taste buds. I always used to call these tounge pimples. I
>> don't know what they are really called, but they HURT. I have been
>> looking on line for possible causes and treatments and there isnt much
>> you can do, or much in the way of explanation. One explanation is, they
>> are common in pregnant women due to hormonal changes.
>>
>> I am wondering if my new birth control pill is causing this??? It would
>> be just my luck, just to have thought I've found a side-effect free
>> one... I mean, two in two weeks was bad, but I could have thought, bad
>> luck. Today I woke up with another one, and I think there MUST be an
>> explanation...
>>
>> Anyone else have problems with frequent inflamed tatse buds? Or know the
>> correct medical term so I could look up some more stuff on this?
>>
>> My husband has never had one in his life... I almost feel like a dirty
>> little freak for having them! Or something... ugh.
>>
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