Black Tongue?

Anyone get a black tongue after surgery? I'd say after about a week out I developed a black tongue and have had it intermittenly since then at three weeks out. Dr. never had a case like it before. Any thoughts? Kim M.

no idea.. can ya take apic though?? I am so nosey

Kim, I don't have a black tongue but I do have welts all over mine. I will see the doctor on June 1 and see what that is all about. I think it effects my taste. It is weird how our bodies react to this surgery. God Bless Crystal

No that hasn't happened to me but my tongue has had a white coating on it from time to time. I also feel the need to brush my teeth really often. My mouth feels gross a lot. Lizzie

Lizzie, our bodies go through keytosis after surgery (I went through it when I did Atkins, too). It makes your mouth feel really gross all the time. This too shall pass. Lisa L. 380/339/170

I do - at what time do you get it? I usually wake up with it in the morning. I remember a few years back I ate a cough drop just before I went to bed, and woke up with a black tongue. I was told I had a black tongue because the cough drop created bacteria in my mouth. So, now that I wake up with the black tongue, I just assume it's because I eat my vitamins to soon before I go to bed, and that bacteria has built up in my mouth overnight. I have found that I've had to brush my teeth more times per day because I get a film on my teeth, and bad breath, and black tongue. I just assumed we all got it - now that I see not too many others get it, maybe we both should consult our docs??

I wake up with a black tongue if I take my vitamins with iron before going to bed. Its the iron that does it for me.