What is geographic tongue?
Geographic tongue is a condition where the tongue develops “bald” patches often surrounded with a thin white line. Most often, it is asymptomatic.
How do members experience geographic tongue?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with geographic tongue*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for geographic tongue*
Who has geographic tongue on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 10 | |
| 40s | 8 | |
| 50s | 10 | |
| 60s | 9 | |
| 70+ | 7 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 10 | |
| Female | 31 |