Tongues

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This is what I found.....doesn't sound to me like they are the same. One

may be from allergies and one is from an inflammatory process. 'Course, I

guess you could get an inflammatory process if you have a severe allergic

reaction!!! Good question.

Geographic tongue:

Synonyms

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* Benign Migratory Glossitis

* BMG

* Glossitis Areata Migrans

* Wandering Rash Tongue

General Discussion

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Geographic Tongue is a benign, most often asymptomatic, inflammation of the

tongue (glossitis) that may come and go and recur over time. The term alludes

to the ‘map-like’ appearance of the irregular, denuded patches on the

tongue’

s surface that may feel slightly sore, ‘hot’ and itchy. The patches, and

the patterns they form, result from the loss of the tiny finger-like

projections (papillae) from the tongue’s surface.

_http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001049.htm_

(http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001049.htm)

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Mottled.......spots or blotches with different shades/color

A mottled tongue with white patches, red cheeks or ear lobes, dark circles

under the eyes, congestion, labored breathing, or a runny nose should raise a

warning flag. The patient exhibiting these and similar symptoms may be

suffering from allergies, structural bone problems, or chronic ear

infections..........

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>

> This is what I found.....doesn't sound to me like they are the

same. One

> may be from allergies and one is from an inflammatory

process. 'Course, I

> guess you could get an inflammatory process if you have a severe

allergic

> reaction!!! Good question.

>

> Geographic tongue:

> Synonyms

>

> ____________________________________

> * Benign Migratory Glossitis

> * BMG

> * Glossitis Areata Migrans

> * Wandering Rash Tongue

>

> General Discussion

>

> ____________________________________

> Geographic Tongue is a benign, most often asymptomatic,

inflammation of the

> tongue (glossitis) that may come and go and recur over time. The

term alludes

> to the ‘map-like’ appearance of the irregular, denuded

patches on the tongue’

> s surface that may feel slightly sore, ‘hot’ and itchy. The

patches, and

> the patterns they form, result from the loss of the tiny finger-

like

> projections (papillae) from the tongue’s surface.

> _http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001049.htm_

> (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001049.htm)

> ----------------------------------------------------

> Mottled.......spots or blotches with different shades/color

> A mottled tongue with white patches, red cheeks or ear lobes, dark

circles

> under the eyes, congestion, labored breathing, or a runny nose

should raise a

> warning flag. The patient exhibiting these and similar symptoms

may be

> suffering from allergies, structural bone problems, or chronic

ear

> infections..........

>

> I think the same thing, certain that has a geographic tongue,

but allergies can cause a mottled tongue. Maybe it is just a way

the words are used, motled by those who think one thing, can be due

to allergies, and geographic, I thought was just the way some

people's tongues are. Did that make any sense???Ha!

>

>

>

> **************Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new

fashion blog,

> plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com.

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