Yesterday, Rachel came to me with a little problem. Her tongue was a little sore. She had me look at it. It was disgusting. Lauren described it best. It looked like it was balding. She had spots where there were no taste buds.
I called and left the pediatrician’s office a message. I needed an appointment for her ASAP. I was impressed that they called me back within the hour. We got her an appointment after work today.
Long story short….she has strep throat. But what led to that diagnosis is what freaked me out. It was her 
tongue!! She has what is called geographic tongue, aka benign migratory glossitis (or BMG).
I had never heard of it before. It is something that can’t necessarily be treated. It’s more of a nuisance that time will care for. But of course, I had to come home and check it out online.
I learned something very disheartening. BMG is common with people who have psoriasis. Psoriasis is known to be genetic. I have psoriasis. As if handing down fragile X wasn’t bad enough, lets slap on a topping of psoriasis. Talk about having some good genes….NOT!!!
For more info on all topics here are some links:
Genetic Disorders (with mentions of FXS and psoriasis)
