If the edge of the tongue hurts, what's wrong with your body?

Tongue pain is a condition characterized by multiple sensations along the edge of the tongue. Tongue pain may be caused by getting angry or inflammation, or it may be caused by other reasons. You must use the right medicine for the disease. If the treatment of getting angry or inflammation is ineffective, you should go to the hospital for examination in time. There is a lot to say about pain on the edge of the tongue. Apart from getting angry and inflamed, what other reasons are there? Let’s go and see it together.

The causes are multifaceted and may be caused by systemic diseases such as anemia, diabetes, liver disease, scleroderma, malnutrition, vitamin deficiency, chronic alcoholism, tumors, etc. Local factors include sharp edges of teeth, poor restorations, long-term tongue self-examination, microbial infection, and irritants such as toothpaste and drugs. In addition, it is caused by neuropsychiatric factors, such as the lingual branch of the trigeminal nerve and glossopharyngeal neuralgia.

Neuralgic glossalgia may be short-lived and may disappear after trigger points and local blockade. Psychogenic glossodynia is more common in menopausal women. There is usually no abnormality in the tongue, and patients are often suspected of having serious physical illness.

Tongue pain in the elderly is often caused by vitamin deficiency, malnutrition, anemia, or the presence of some chronic infection lesions in the body. It may also be related to systemic arteriosclerosis. Elderly people with tongue pain may also be at risk of cerebral thrombosis, so they must be highly vigilant.

Tongue microcirculation disorders and tongue ischemia are more common in people with hyperlipidemia, hypertension, high blood viscosity, arteriosclerosis, and microcirculation disorders. Due to ischemia and hypoxia of the tongue, pyruvate and polypeptide metabolites are produced, which stimulate the lingual nerves and cause pain. According to research, patients with tongue pain are more likely to develop cerebral thrombosis and should be vigilant. Tongue pain in young people may also be caused by vitamin deficiency, anemia, etc.

So what are the taboos for pain on the edge of the tongue and how should we treat it?

1. It is advisable to eat vegetables containing iron and zinc. 2. It is advisable to eat vegetables and fruits containing vitamin B. 3. It is advisable to eat nut porridge which can calm the nerves and strengthen the spleen.

2.1. Avoid eating spicy vegetables; 2. Avoid eating spicy meat; 3. Avoid eating raw or cold food.

In this case, you can take zinc sulfate, Huanglian Shangqing Tablets, and Liushen Pills orally, and apply Beijing Tongrentang's oral ulcer powder topically, which can have a very good effect.

When the edge of the tongue hurts, it is recommended to drink more water. Water can excrete toxins from the body and is also good for getting a sore throat. Adjust your diet, eat more vegetables, do not smoke or drink, do not eat spicy or irritating foods, eat more light, acidic foods such as fruits, fresh vegetables, etc., which help maintain a happy mood. This is also very important for the development of the disease.