Symptom: Sore tongue

Introduction: Sore tongue

Sore tongue: Pain or soreness of the tongue. See free access online books about Sore tongue below. See detailed information below for a list of 81 causes of Sore tongue, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Sore tongue:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Sore tongue. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Tongue injury
• Biting the tongue (see Tongue symptoms)
• Oral infection
• Canker sore
• Cold sores
• Herpes simplex
• Tongue ulcer
• Poorly fitting dentures
• Anemia - see also types of anemia or causes of anemia
• Heavy smoking
• Tongue cancer
• Neuralgia
• Referred dental pain
• Referred heart pain
• Angina - angina occasionally causes tongue pain
• Bowel disorders
• Brain disorders
• Heart disorders
• Trauma
• Ranula
• Calculus in duct of submandibular salivary gland
• Foreign body
• Myositis
• Trichinosis
• Bitten tongue (see Tongue symptoms)
• After anesthetic
• Injury by tooth
• Injury by dental plate
• Antibiotic glossitis
• Lichen planus

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Causes of Types of Sore tongue:

Review the causes of these more specific types of Sore tongue:

• Tongue ulcers (24 causes)
• Red inflamed tongue (12 causes)
• Aphthous Ulcer (81 causes)

More types of Sore tongue

Sore tongue: Multiple Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Sore tongue, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations

• Sore tongue and Mouth symptoms (48 causes)
• Sore tongue and Throat symptoms (48 causes)
• Sore tongue and Head symptoms (47 causes)
• Sore tongue and Tongue symptoms (47 causes)
• Sore tongue and Face symptoms (40 causes)
• Sore tongue and Pain (38 causes)
• Sore tongue and Nerve symptoms (36 causes)
• Sore tongue and Sensations (29 causes)
• Sore tongue and Skin symptoms (24 causes)
• Sore tongue and Mouth ulcers (24 causes)
• Sore tongue and Skin problems (23 causes)
• Sore tongue and Eating symptoms (23 causes)
• Sore tongue and Food symptoms (23 causes)
• Sore tongue and Digestive symptoms (20 causes)
• Sore tongue and Swallowing difficulty (19 causes)
• Sore tongue and Dental symptoms (18 causes)
• Sore tongue and Tongue ulcers (17 causes)
• Sore tongue and Esophagus symptoms (16 causes)
• Sore tongue and Respiratory symptoms (16 causes)
• Sore tongue and Bleeding symptoms (15 causes)

See full list of 839 Multiple Symptom Checker combinations related to Sore tongue

Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Tongue symptoms (186 causes)
• Throat symptoms (1143 causes)
• Mouth symptoms (1788 causes)
• Head symptoms (3858 causes)
• Face symptoms (2766 causes)

Causes of Similar Symptoms to Sore tongue

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Sore tongue:

• Red tongue (16 causes)
• Sore throat (237 causes)
• Tongue symptoms (186 causes)
• Mouth pain (50 causes)
• Mouth symptoms (1788 causes)
• Taste symptoms (36 causes)
• Tongue pain
• Tongue ulcers (24 causes)
• Tongue rash (5 causes)
• Mouth ulcers (117 causes)
• Swallowing symptoms (185 causes)
• Difficulty swallowing (313 causes)
• Cheek symptoms (50 causes)
• Cheek pain (13 causes)
• Facial pain (137 causes)
• Dental pain (8 causes)
• Gum pain (15 causes)
• Tooth symptoms (441 causes)
• Gum symptoms (86 causes)
• Dental symptoms (441 causes)

Diagnostic Guides for Sore tongue

Medical Books Excerpts Read excerpts from published book sections related to Sore tongue from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Sore tongue. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Sore tongue

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Stories from Users for Sore tongue

Real-life user stories relating to Sore tongue:

• Sore throat,gums,tongue
• sore tongue
• What is causing my sore tongue?
• burning and sores on tongue
• sore sides of tongue, throat swelling
• White Tongue sores
• tongue with sores eruptions and white coating
• sore throat and tongue
• tongue pain!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• Constipation/sore tongue
• sore tongue
• Ear infection and sore tongue
• Constipation/sore tongue
• Sore, red tongue and mouth
• Tongue Numb and sore
• canker soree on tongue

Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Sore tongue or relevant symptoms:

• ENMT (Ears, Nose, Mouth and Throat) (275)
  • Swelling in roof of mouth
  • Pain on one side of throat
  • Please help! Mucus/dark circles/bad breath...
  • Painful white bumps on tongue
  • Sinus headache & eye area pain
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• Musculoskeletal (Muscles, joints and bones) (405)
  • Joint and muscular pain after taking chantix
  • Arm pain after sneezing
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Joint swelling, stiffness, severe foot pain
  • Muscle twitches/spasms
  • More user stories
• Allergic/Immunologic (88)
  • Chronic hives
  • Spontaneous flushing and redness of face and body.
  • Non-stop itching, no rash
  • Swelling & itching
  • Problems with my scalp can anyone help me
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Medications or substances causing Sore tongue:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Sore tongue as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• Ceporex
• Capace
• Sodium Aurothiomalate
• Myocrisin Injection
• Aurothiogluccose

See full list of 13 medications causing Sore tongue

Organs affected by Sore tongue:

The list of organs typically affected by Sore tongue may include, but is not limited to:

• Tongue

Detailed list of causes of Sore tongue

The list below shows some of the causes of Sore tongue mentioned in various sources:

• After anesthetic
• Amyloidosis - tongue inflammation
• Anemia - tongue inflammation
• Anemia, hypochromic microcytic - sore tongue
• Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - sore tongue

See full list of 81 causes of Sore tongue

How Common are these Causes of Sore tongue?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Sore tongue. Of the 81 causes of Sore tongue that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 4 causes are "very common" diseases
• 4 causes are "common" diseases
• 2 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 1 causes are "rare" diseases
• 6 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 68 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 81 causes of Sore tongue

Conditions listing symptoms: Sore tongue:

The following list of conditions have 'Sore tongue' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Causes of Sore tongue Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Sore tongue based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient: