Could this be a food allergy?

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I have seen three doctors in the past week concerning my tongue. All of them said it looked normal, not thrush. But every day it has felt super dry and chalky even some tingling and burning sensations-- has a thick coating on it that WONT brush off. Sometiems my throat feels tight too, especially after I eat ANYTHING. I am not sure if I am allergic to certain foods. I don't even know where to begin to test for this. I have spent so much money on dr. visits and allergy meds. But this tongue thing is driving me INSANE. It's sticky and dry and biotene mouth wash doesn't really help. I even stopped brushing it for a few days to see if that helped but it made it worse. I've never had this type of thing happen. I've had ear congestion along with it and was given a steroid, but the steroid doesn't help. NOTHING is helping. I'm afraid to eat. Anyone else dealt with this kind of thing?

Let me remind you that ALL THREE doctors said this is NOT THRUSH. My temperature is normal. It gets worse as the day goes on. It's like my tongue swells a bit and has this whitish/yellowish coating on the back and when I try to brush it off that tingling burning sensation gets worse.

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I deal with tons of food allergies and food sensitivities. I've tried numerous treatments and tests from M.D.s to a variety of alternative health practitioners. It's a very frustrating ordeal!

It could be a food allergy or food sensitivity. The problem with either is that the symptoms can often appear to be a different problem. There is a skin test that some doctors will do where they put a food substance on your back and then see if you have a reaction. There is a blood test that is done to detect food allergies but there is some controversy about its accuracy. Then in the alternative health field some use muscle testing which can seem a bit hokey and very subjective. One thing you could do is try an elimination diet. Avoid the common foods people tend to be allergic to  - milk, corn, wheat/glutten, eggs, shellfish, white flour, peanuts and tree nuts - for 7 days and then reintroduce them with a small amount. Do only one at a time so you can be more certain.

The other test you can do is take a bit of the food you suspect, mash it up and mix it with water then put a dab on your wrist at bedtime. If you see a rash there in the morning, you're reacting to it and need to avoid it.

There is another test that has to do with taking your pulse while laying down and then when you get up but I can't remember the exact details of it.

My ears always plug up with wax and even itch when I eat something I'm reacting to. I've had numerous other problems which I won't bore you with but not tingling in my tongue or dryness. 

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Could this be a food allergy?

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