Deborah Gail Albert, LLL Leader wrote:

>       A friend of mine's two year old daughter contracted
> "geographical
> tongue".  It's a virus of the tongue.  Anyhow, her daughter is still
> nursing,
> and she was wondering if there was any problem nursing?   Should she
> be
> concerned about getting it from her or having it on her nipples?

I get this all the time and I'm not sure that it is a virus.  I used to
think it was, but now think it is allergy/sensitivity related.  I always
get it when I eat pineapple or citrus/tomato based foods.  It almost
never hurts unless I eat pineapple.  My dentist has seen it and is never
impressed ;-)  I have also seen the patches on my 2 year old's tongue
and have never had a problem nursing.

Kathy Koch, LLL Leader
Alexandria, VA
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