I have white blotchy tongue that bled a tiny bit when I brushed it while brushing my teeth. No fever, slight cough, and I keep having to clear my throat. It looks as if the back part of my mouth towards the top has a vague white spot to it. That same spot is slightly tender, not sore at the moment, but I can feel it s scratchiness when I swallow. Thoughts?
Hello, Thank you for consulting with Chat Doctor. Actually there are multiple taste buds in the form of papillae on the tongue. The bleeding of tongue can be possible that you might have traumatized the papillae while cleaning it, as tongue is not cleaned by brush, it is cleaned by tongue cleaner. And even at the back of the tongue there are circumvallate papillae which are slightly pink and elevated. So it can be the papillae only which you might be noticing. Hope it will help you.