Tongue Pimples

my tongue: a few bumps come up, i end up picking at them and....?

my tongue gets inflamed and red and hurts a lot. eventually after about 2 or 3 days of picking at them (which, i already know i shouldnt, but it just gets so tempting and becomes a habit. it's worse than nailbiting, and a lot more painful) after 2 or 3 days of picking at them around 7 or 8 separate tastebuds becone very prominent and turn yellow. it's like having crumbs attached to the tongue under the skin and if i pick them off the tongue bleeds. it's so hard to stop. i thought they were caused by stress after i had them for about 3 weeks during my gcses (imagine, during a gcse exam, the irresistible urge to pick at my tongue and not do the exam. it's like being addicted to something that you hate. like nailbiting but waay more painful) i ended up going to the doctor and she suggested this stuff called adcortyl in orabase. i got it and put it on my tongue. it stopped me picking the bumps a bit. has anyone else had this? what is it called? are there any other ways to get it better? any foods that make it a lot worse or a lot better? i'm going to glastonbury festival tomorrow and would like some advice really fast, especially to stop myself picking at it because glastonbury isn't the most sanitary place and the doctor said that if i don't stop picking it then it will become infected. it's painful and unless im busy i end up picking at it or biting it. when i'm watching tv, reading, o the computer. it's become a really ba painful habit and i find it really hard to break. i need advice from anyone who has ever had this, and also from anyone who has some really good tips for breaking habits. thankyou. need answer fast! best one gets lotsa points

Public Comments

1. well i had a few bumps on my tongue n i picked on it for a few times but later it just went away... soo did this help?
2. sometimes i get this thing that i call sugar bumps. its like lately i'd eat alot of junk food and then id get these little yellow/white bumps rite on the tip of my tongue or in the middle. you just swish with a litlle warm water and salt every night, and it should go away in about 2 days.