So if you woke up after your first night of good sleep in weeks (9 hours, to be exact), and your tongue looked like mine does above, what would you do? BTW, this has happened before, albeit infrequently. I mean, what the hell? I’m sort of assuming it’s just another symptom of working WAY too much and living under extreme stress. Any thoughts? If this has turned your stomach, I do apologize for the intrusion.
Comment by Sara
August 11, 2006 @ 7:14 pm
Ok, so your pic didn’t gross me out. I found it sort of intriguing.
Then I googled for black tongue. *That* grossed me out. 🙂
Comment by Abby
August 12, 2006 @ 2:44 am
Hey, I think I DID take a pepto last night. Why would that make my tongue black?
Comment by Friendly advice
August 12, 2006 @ 12:58 pm
I had the same problem once and it was due to poor ventilation. The tongue acts as a filter along with your tonsils to protect you from foreign airborne objects. Did you have candles burning before you slept, or maybe cooked something that had caused a lot of smoke to be in the vicinity of where you sleep? Or if you smoke, and had smoked a lot that evening that could also cause it..
My suggestion would be if it continues, see a physician to find out the underlying reason because sweetie that is not normal!!!
Comment by Renee
August 12, 2006 @ 2:52 pm
I’m pretty sure Pepto has charcoal or something in it. It says on the back it can make your poop black. Well, I’m sure they use different wording. So maybe it does the same thing to your tongue. But yeah, that’s not normal, man.
Comment by Abby
August 12, 2006 @ 4:03 pm
No, I’m quite sure now that it’s only after pepto usage. I don’t smoke, burn candles, fill my apartment with smoke.
Comment by Nicole
August 14, 2006 @ 9:06 am
Yeah, Pepto is the first thing I thought of, too. It’s the bismuth in it, I think, that creates the black tongue thing. Now, you need a picture of that tongue and you in the green dress. Hot.
Comment by kristin m
August 14, 2006 @ 1:36 pm
Yeah, pepto. I had side effects myself after we took it on Friday night. Bye.
Comment by Anonymous
August 16, 2006 @ 6:22 pm
sweety its called fungiform papilitis: fungus on your tongue. may be a result of poor diet, taking antibiotics, stress, poor dental/tongue hygeine. if you are stresses, get some good rest, go on a good cleansing regime (internal).
Comment by Abby's mom
August 16, 2006 @ 10:58 pm
In Annie’s case, we thought it meant she was part chow, but then it turned out she was part Rhodesian Ridgeback. 🙂
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Comment by Troy
August 11, 2006 @ 6:06 pm
Lemme guess. You’ve been using pepto bismal or the like.