I am tired of having this problem. My dentist now tells me to hold a tea bag on my tongue. I tried that, that does not seem to do nothing. Is there anything that can be done for this. If I could just have a few weeks relief from this problem I would be happy.
Geographic tongue is a relatively common tongue problem that normally responds to topical steroids.
We do not know the cause of geographic tongue and treatment does not permanently cure it. It does however, provide significant improvement of symptoms. The safest treatment is topical Lidex gel applied about 4 times daily, just after meals and at bedtime. Your dentist should be able to prescribe it for you. There are stronger steroids available but they have side effects.