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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