Behcet’s Disease
Behcet’s disease is a rare, incurable form of vasculitis affecting more than two million people worldwide. It can cause various consequences, including mouth ulcers, sore tongue, and eye inflammation. When one suffers from this disease, their immune system attacks their own body by mistake, resulting in inflammation of blood vessels, which causes them to become inflamed and fragile. As a result, it can be very painful for someone with Behcet’s disease to eat or drink, as it is often hard for them to swallow.
In terms of the tongue itself, when someone with Behcet’s eats certain foods or drinks acidic liquids such as orange juice or cranberry juice, they might experience pain and swell on the tip of their tongue or the back of their tongue near the throat. This happens because their tongue becomes irritated, allowing bacteria to grow. Bacteria growing inside a person with Behcet’s disease can cause severe pain in their mouth and throat.
