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Gross fuzzy tongue?

Is this normal? How do I get rid of it?

Gagging trying to scrape the grossness off!!!

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    It is from not eating anything solid to scrape away the out layer of cells. I used to be a body piercer and it happens after tongue piercing as well. we always suggested soft food for 3-4 days, and wo

  • piercedqt78
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    You might make your tongue sore if you brush harder. But without seeing it I would guess that it's from the cells building up, and not being scraped off with food, or broken down while eating.

  • Is that thrush? I think I seen someone else on here talking about that once but I did not experience this myself so I don't have any answers. Maybe look it up though to see if the symptoms are similar

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Is that thrush? I think I seen someone else on here talking about that once but I did not experience this myself so I don't have any answers. Maybe look it up though to see if the symptoms are similar. Good luck!

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Thanks! Not sure it meets the criteria for thrush but now I know what to look for just in case.

It is from not eating anything solid to scrape away the out layer of cells. I used to be a body piercer and it happens after tongue piercing as well. we always suggested soft food for 3-4 days, and would warn people that they were going to have furry tongue. It won't hurt you, but you can also brush it off with toothpaste and a soft toothbrush.

It is from not eating anything solid to scrape away the out layer of cells. I used to be a body piercer and it happens after tongue piercing as well. we always suggested soft food for 3-4 days, and would warn people that they were going to have furry tongue. It won't hurt you, but you can also brush it off with toothpaste and a soft toothbrush.

I sooooo found this this afternoon! OMG! My first thought was thrush also. When I looked it up just now, I don't have the symptoms, but it doesn't come off during brushing....... Maybe it's time to brush harder... :blink:

You might make your tongue sore if you brush harder. But without seeing it I would guess that it's from the cells building up, and not being scraped off with food, or broken down while eating.

okie dokie, So I DID go brush and brush and brush. It came off! YEA! :D So now I gotta go get a scraper in the morning. :)

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It is from not eating anything solid to scrape away the out layer of cells. I used to be a body piercer and it happens after tongue piercing as well. we always suggested soft food for 3-4 days, and would warn people that they were going to have furry tongue. It won't hurt you, but you can also brush it off with toothpaste and a soft toothbrush.

Thank you!!!

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okie dokie, So I DID go brush and brush and brush. It came off! YEA! :D So now I gotta go get a scraper in the morning. :)

Me too, need to pick one up at Walgreens stat!

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