Sore Tongue

Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms

• Numbness / sensory disorder

• Fever

• Unexplained weight loss of 5% or more in 1 month

• Peripheral cyanosis

• Facial edema

• Candidiasis (oral, hands and feet)

  Normal human skin contains bacteria and fungi. Candidiasis happens when the fungus overgrows and invades the skin. Risk factors include warm moist environments, and a weakened immune system.

• Anemia

  Anemia is a disorder in which the body's tissues don't get enough oxygen due to insufficient healthy red blood cells. There are several types anemia with various causes, the most common being iron-deficiency anemia which is a result of insufficient iron. Iron is required to produce haemoglobin, a substance in the red blood cells which help carry oxygen.

• Hypothyroidism

  A disorder where levels of thyroid hormone in the body are abnormally low. These hormones are needed for growth, development and metabolism.

• Trigeminal neuralgia
• Pellagra
• Herpes simplex
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

• Tuberculosis (TB) (including scrofuloderma)

  Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection, most commonly in the lungs. Other sites of infection include the lymph nodes, intestines, and skin.

• Kawasaki disease
• Cerebral infarction