Tongue bumps are usually just your body’s reaction to unknown intruders or an inflammatory response to a variety of things.
Inflamed papillae (taste buds) or as we like to call them “tongue bumpies” can rise up because of a variety of reasons usually having to do with inflammation. It is widely unknown exactly what causes humans to react with inflammation in such a specific part of the body. The most common culprits are poor diet, smoking, sickness, lacking certain vitamins (like Vitamin B-12.) and even just because your body is more prone to inflammation.
Poor Diet or Spicy Diet
You might notice bumps or sores in your mouth if you recently been eating a poor diet. Lots of sugar is the main culprit. Sugar is notorious for causing inflammation which can lead to inflamed taste buds. Spicy foods or high acidic foods, like tomatoes, can cause tongue bumps as well. Not drinking enough water can also cause those nasties to flare up.
Smoking
Another common reason why people develop tongue bumps or mouth sores is because they smoke or chew tobacco. Like sugar, tobacco can cause inflammation. Tobacco causes vasoconstriction, which is a fancy term for your blood vessels tightening up and not allowing adequate blood flow- which, you guessed it, can cause inflammation.
Sickness
Tongue bumps or sores can also flare up if you are ill or starting to become ill. Some people even notice them once they start to get over whatever illness they’ve had. When bumps or mouth sores appear when you’re sick, it’s usually your body’s way of reacting to intruder viruses and fighting off whatever bug you’ve got. Sometimes the symptoms of the virus itself can actually cause people to get tongue bumps.
Lacking vitamins
While you may not have a head cold or the flu, tongue bumps might still present themselves if you are lacking some key vitamins, like Vitamin B-12. B-12 helps all of your metabolic processes work better (like cell regeneration.) If you’re cells are sluggish and not able to get rid of waste and if you have other inflammatory issues going on, lack of B-12 means that your mouth/tongue has less of a chance to fight off whatever is attacking them.
Born that way
Tons of people are just born more prone to develop more sores or tongue bumps. Just like some people have more severe allergies. Certain allergies may have symptoms that present themselves as tongue bumps or mouth sores.
Other causes
Many people also notice inflamed taste buds after they have burned their mouths or if they habitually rub their tongue along their teeth (after a trip to the dentist or if they have food stuck in their teeth.)
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The scientific name for lie bumps on the tongue is transient lingual papillitis. Such bumps are tiny red or white appearing bumps that grow on the surface of the tongue. These small bumps on the tongue emerge very frequently. Fortunately, the good news for us is that the issue resolves quickly on its own, and no medical attention is necessary. Let’s dig in a little deeper at the symptoms, causes, and its treatment plan.
Transient Lingual Papillitis or Lie Bumps on the Tongue – Symptoms
Our tongue surface is full of papillary structures all over its surface. TLP – transient lingual papillitis or lie bumps on the tongue are inflammation of these said structures. Some of the symptoms include:
These lumps show up having red or white swollen pimple-type look on the tongue. Lie bumps are excruciatingly painful, and an unsettling feeling is observed while talking or having food.
Moreover, some people feel an itchy, tingling, or burning sensation on the affected side of the tongue, having transient TLP – lingual papillitis.
Transient Lingual Papillitis – Causes
There is no definite reason for lie bumps’ appearance on the tongue. However, some common triggers are listed for you:
- Food, either in solid or liquid form having high acidic content.
- Eating sugary items on a daily basis.
- Going over the stress threshold level results in an inflammatory response.
- Eating spicy foods.
- Stomach-related disturbances, including constipation.
- Allergies to food.
- Fungiform papilla trauma.
- Local irritation.
- Hormonal troubles.
- Viral manifestation.
- Cold sores
- Mouth cancer
- Tongue burn
Lie Bumps Diagnosis on the Tongue
If the symptoms do not start easing off even after passing a full week, then you must schedule an appointment with the dentist for a detailed checkup. Such pimples on the tongue repeatedly occur, causing extreme pain. First, the dental professional will make full history and then list up every potential trigger.
Second, they will physically examine the lie bumps on your tongue. This is done to make a proper diagnosis on its basis. However, if they are still unsure as a result of any issue and can’t confirm after it as well, they will go for a biopsy for differential diagnostics.
Don’t be worried about the biopsy; dental practitioners numb the patients’ tongues with a topical anesthetic for performing this procedure. Then a small bump present on the tongue is extracted and examined.
Treatment Plan
Following home remedies and other tips are beneficial for treating and easing off symptoms of this condition.