What causes slime like substance on tongue and white colour on the edges of the tongue?
Patient: My mother is in the late stages of dementia she has for the last three weeks had a slime like substance on her tongue,it is also a white colour on the edges. Her lips also were swollen and very sore it really does look horrific .What do you think it could be? Doctor: HiIt could be anything.May be a part of drug therapy or nutritional deficiency.It would better to consult your treating doctors and get advise.Do symptomatic treatment like Vitamin b complex and folic acid.If it is swallowen then apply chlorihexidine gel over it.But if there is difficulty in eating then consult a doctor.It is difficult to give advise without examine it properly.Thank you.