Tongue Pimples
Why do I get little pimple like dots on my tongue?
This is the second time this week that I have had little white circles on my tongue (on the right side)...I just call them tongue-pimples but I dont know what to call them. They really hurt, last a few days and then go away on their on but sometimes return a day or two later. Maybe its my diet? I eat a lot of chips, diet soda and chocolate... buts its always on my right side and they happen quiet often and they hurt a lot. What are they and why do they happen? Oh no...I am not sexually active including oral...totally all right on that end lol
Public Comments
- you didn't mention if you've given oral sex. it could be the start of an STD. definitely get that checked out
- Well, I have always called these "lie bumps." Little sensitive bumps that kinda sting when you run your teeth across them? Transient lingual papillitis, commonly known as "lye bumps" or "lie bumps," can be a painful nuisance, but fortunately the bumps are not generally a sign of serious illness. Prevention is not possible, since the exact cause of this condition is unknown; speculation ranges from stress to diet to viral infection. The bumps will go away on their own, but while they are present, symptomatic relief may be obtained by rinsing the mouth with a saline solution or with "Magic Mouthwash," a concoction containing soothing ingredients such as liquid Benadryl, Maalox or Mylanta, and sometimes a local anesthetic such as lidocaine. Another thing that can be quite effective is spritzing the tongue with Chloraseptic throat spray, which numbs the tissue and takes away the burning sensation. I have used all these remedies, and for me the "Magic Mouthwash" worked best.
