What does a Green Tongue Indicate? Posted: 07-24-06 08:16am
I was told that I got a stomach virus
after having really wierd symptoms. I
also realized that my tongue was green.
Not the whole tongue but the top back
portion of my tongue, what does this
possibly mean? I hadnt eaten anything that
whole day due to the virus. and it hadnt
been there the previous day.
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Cold, Flu and Viral Infections Answer A1241 Posted: 07-26-06 02:40am
A “green top of the tongue” does not
indicate a specific disorder! Sometimes
the whole tongue could be white/green due
to dehydration (in cases of severe
diarrhea) or a Candida infection (in cases
of using large spectral antibiotics or
having a deficiency in the immune system).
Your pre-existing symptoms are more
serious than the color of your tongue; you
can investigate possible causes for the
diarrhea, dizziness, and rectal bleeding
you are experiencing. Blood in the stool
should be treated with serious urgency.
You can consult your general practitioner
for baseline testing, and ask for a
reference toa specialist afterwards.
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