Swollen tongue and sore throat can indicate allergic reactions, mononucleosis, tongue cancer, or mouth infections. Allergic reactions can cause breathing problems, while mono causes extreme tiredness. Tongue cancer symptoms include ear pain, white or red spots, and numbness. A doctor should diagnose these conditions.
A swollen tongue and sore throat can be symptoms of a few different problems. Most commonly they are indicators of an allergic reaction, mononucleosis or tongue cancer. An infection in the mouth can also cause these symptoms. Other less common problems can also be responsible for swollen tongue and sore throat. Many problems caused by these symptoms can be serious and require emergency care.
Allergic reactions can sometimes cause tongue swelling and a sore throat, depending on the severity of the reaction. Other symptoms of an allergic reaction can include trouble breathing, hives, a rash, and sneezing. A swollen tongue can also be a cause of breathing problems if the tongue swells up enough to block the throat. Problems that occur due to a person’s allergies may appear on just one area or they may affect the person’s entire body.
Mononucleosis, or mono, is often known as the “kissing disease” because it is transferred from one person to another by saliva. It can also be spread by mucus and tears. It is a virus that leaves a person extremely tired for a long time. Once a person contracts the virus, it will be present in their body for the rest of their life, sometimes becoming active and contagious.
Symptoms of mononucleosis include weakness, extreme tiredness, fever, swollen tongue and sore throat. Only a doctor will be able to tell if mono is the cause of all of these problems and will usually put the patient on bed rest for a while. If the sick person takes care of himself and gets plenty of rest, the mono symptoms usually disappear. Prescription medications may be needed, but more often than not, acetaminophen to bring down a fever and soothe a sore throat is all that is needed.
Tongue cancer is a very serious condition which, if left untreated, can lead to death. Some symptoms of this condition include a swollen tongue and sore throat. A person might also experience swollen lymph nodes, ear pain, white spots on the tongue, red spots on the tongue, numbness, pain, and bleeding. Sometimes there is also a lump on the tongue.
Symptoms that occur with tongue cancer can also be symptoms of other problems. For this reason, only a doctor can decide if a person has tongue cancer. He will most likely take a person’s history, do a physical exam and then perform a tongue biopsy before making a diagnosis.
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