Sore tongue can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'worrying' to 'serious'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.
Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose sore tongue, we could:
Cause | Probability | Status |
---|---|---|
Vitamin B12 Need | 91% | Confirm |
Vitamin B6 Need | 15% | Unlikely |
Iron Need | 3% | Ruled out |
During the past year, how often have you experienced a sore tongue? Only include surface soreness, not tongue muscle soreness.
Possible responses:
→ Not at all / don't know→ Slight soreness a few times in the past year → Frequent slight soreness / occasionally severe → Frequent or constant severe soreness |