<human>: My age is 32 years, height 6 ft.Medical History: Had tuberculosis of the glands below the ears (on the neck) at the age of 17 and no other major medical illness.Query: For the past two weeks, I feel stiffness in my tongue, feels like it is curling back and I may have difficulty speaking. So far, Im able to speak fine but when I talk I consistently get that feeling of my tongue rolling back. It feels kind of heavy. Could please suggest, is there a serious issue?
<bot>: Hello, Thanks for consulting Chat Doctor, Read your query, as you have stiffness and heaviness of tongue this can be due to condition like smoke exposure, oral submucous fibrosis, laryngitis, pharyngitis, strep throat and as you have medical condition tuberculosis also, so it can be related to that. I will suggest you that of you have habit of smoking or chewing please quit your habit first and consult oral surgeon for examination of oral cavity and go for its treatment. Hope it will help you. Wishing you good health.  