Swelling of the tongue can be caused by a variety of reasons, which may be related to dietary factors, filiform papillitis of the tongue base, allergies, oral diseases and so on.
1. Dietary factors: Swelling of the tongue may be caused by the recent consumption of stimulating foods, such as chili peppers, onions, ginger, garlic, etc., which leads to rapid local blood circulation and causes swelling.
2. Filiform papillitis of the base of the tongue: some people who are malnourished, vitamin deficient, or suffer from chronic wasting disease are more likely to suffer from filiform papillitis of the base of the tongue, which makes the tongue swollen and numb.
3. Allergy: Allergic people, when exposed to allergens can also cause edema of the lips, tongue and other parts of the body.
4. Oral diseases: Oral diseases such as lichen planus and dry syndrome can cause pain and swelling in the mouth, which may lead to swelling of the tongue if not treated in time.
When the tongue is swollen, go to the hospital to find the cause of the disease in time to treat the symptoms.