What Dr to See for Issue with Tongue?

I wonder if you are allergic to some type of food, drink, toothpaste, mouth wash? I would do a s Gidget suggested and start off with primary care doctor.

But also start documenting what you eat, drink and rinse your mouth with and the tooth paste.

With the change in produce, more grapes, Berries etc, could be acidic problems.

If you are taking any prescribed or over the counter medications include these. Read the side effects of these meds..

My step is always to call the Primary Care Physician.

All our doctors belong to the same clinic, so maybe that's part of the reason. Also, until recently, I've always had an HMO and needed a referral anyway.

I always call the PCP (well, the office, really). A nurse always calls me back, and I explain the reason for my call. Very often, the nurse is able to figure out what it is and how to proceed. Sometimes the nurse needs to consult the doctor and call me back.

I have found that this is almost always by fair the easiest way to handle things. It's pretty amazing what can be answered by that simple phone call.

I would see your doctor personally, since it is not your teeth or gums. They sent my SO to the dentist when he had numbness in his tongue, turns out he had a brain tumor. You should start with your regular doc (you can see the dentist first, it is not expensive to do, but I think you will end up with the doc after anyways, but if you are due for a dental exam anyhow it would be worth it). There are a lot of things that could be causing this, from an allergy to an STD.

I also recommend you make a call to ask about this, but rather than starting with a primary care doctor, if the issue is in the mouth I would always start with the dentist. Dentists know the whole mouth, not just the teeth (my dentist always does a thorough inspection of my tongue and the area under it, at every cleaning--doesn't yours?). So I'd phone my dentist's office and describe the issue in detail; the dentist or his assistant can then tell you whether to come in or call a physician instead.

Ear Nose and Throat specialist.

Primary care first and then a derm doc. If your PCP is that busy, I'd seriously look into switching. It should never take that long to get into PCP. Good luck

I would start with your PCP. I know you said she's always booked, but usually doctors save spots every day for ill appointments. I think this qualifies. Make sure you call as soon as her office opens. Keep calling if you can't get in.

reactions and side effects can happen with any type of medication (heck foods too) after years of use. It's why you should always remember WHAT the side effects can be, know when it's a serious one (could be leading to other issues) and when to call the doctor for every med you take (including over the counter and herbs).

I would try to get in with your PCP or dentist ... although if you don't need a referal you might just hit the ear nose and throat specialist.

When I developed a spot on my tongue my dentist was the first to notice it. He examined it and then referred me to an oral specialist/oral surgeon. I'd call and ask your dentist if it is something that can be looked at in the dental office. If not can you see someone else in your primary physicians office? We can rarely get in to see ours but can easily see his physician's assistance. I really like him.

There is something called burning mouth syndrome. There is also certain deficiencies with b vitamins, especially B12 that can cause a burning tongue.
Even though I am a dental hygienist, I wouldn't see a doctor for this, you will need blood tests.

I would first go to an ENT - Ear Nose and Throat. If they didn't know? I would go to the dentist.

If you are taking allergy drops? They are probably damaging your tongue. Just because you've been taking it for a year, doesn't mean your body won't or hasn't built up an immunity to it.

When I googled "burning sensation on my tongue" this is what came up:
http://www.medicinenet.com/burning_mouth_syndrome/article...

I would definitely read it and talk to the doctor about it.

Good luck!

My father is an oral surgeon and often addressed issues of the tongue and cheeks - that's what they do. But you probably need to start with your PCP and get a referral.

Dentist, ORL doc, etc...

My granddaughter has Geographic Tongue. Google it. Look at the images. Is that anything like your tongue?

I know the answers on here are split. It's probably fine to go to whoever can get you in the quickest! Although I have to say my daughter had a problem with her tongue, and her pediatrician missed it- said it was probably just a sore throat and she was feeling it on her tongue toward the back. I knew that wasn't right and took her to the dentist- took her about 30 seconds to figure out the problem. So I'm more inclined to say go to the dentist! Good luck!