Just curious,
Does anyone else get a swollen tongue? When the rest of my body starts swelling up, so does my tongue and neck/jaw. When it's bad and my neck/jaw are swollen, I have that feeling like I have just had a sour candy. It's aweful. I did mention this to the rheumy and he said "that's a new one on me", lol. Why do I have to be weird????
Hi there debra, I get a swollen tongue when i'm having a flare and it also get very sore but mine is a drop in iron and i have to take iron tablets.Have come to the conclusion that the reason we are weird is because RA comes out in the weirdest forms .
Thanks! I don't want the rheumy to think I'm a freak. Both issues, he said "it's new to him". I was afraid that he was thinking I was just looking for issues. No, my tongue gets huge as does my neck and jaw and the sour candy feeling blows.
Sorry you guys have these issues to, but I'm not crazy, which is good, lol. Thanks
I get a swollen esophagus which was new to my Dr. I think about anything can swell on our bodies.I also get the swolen esophagus and the bones by my trachia(sp). This just started the last few months. It seems I keep adding a few joints a month. I wish it would go the other way and start decreasing.Sore & swollen tongue and mouth are common to some arthritis. I too had that often in past 20 years because drugs and weak body were likely to invite such problems.
For such problems, boiled 10-20gms of sliced licoquorice with 2-3 glasses of water for over 20 mins. and drink it warm 2-3 times a day. Continue to drink for a few days to get result.
I have not taken any drugs for nearly twenty years but herbs to reverse my arthritis!
Licorice (if we are talking about the same thing)is not to be taken by those with high blood pressure - it can be dangerous. There is a product called deglycerised (sp) that is fine to take - my dr. told me this.Sorry that should have read degclycerised licorice. Wish I could remember how to spell these days but your health food store & some doctors will know about it.All I know sliced licorice (natural form) can be obtained from Chinese Medical Stores. Do not know and do not need to know degclycerised licorice.
Keep it as natural and basic as possible. Never like health food/processed stuffs whenever warrant.