Long COVID
Outcome unclear
White coating on tongue with long COVID, greatly reduced by tongue scraper and oral care
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Sep 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I had a white coating on my tongue too
In context ↗
Summary
Lagoon 44542, posting in r/covidlonghaulers, had a white coating on the tongue that a metal tongue scraper and daily brushing, flossing and alcohol-free mouthwash greatly reduced. In September 2026 they reported no reactions at all, with no sore arm. Their posts do not describe how ill they were overall or whether they improved.
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What they tried
Also tried
metal tongue scraper· Helpedbrushing, flossing and alcohol-free mouthwash (Therabreath)· Helped
Their words about each treatment
- metal tongue scraper · Helped
using a metal tongue scraper has helped a lot in reducing it
In context ↗ - brushing, flossing and alcohol-free mouthwash (Therabreath) · Helped
brushing, flossing and using a mouthwash without alcohol (like Therabreath) daily has also done wonders
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Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | white coating on tongue reduced by tongue scraper and oral hygieneusing a metal tongue scraper has helped a lot in reducing itIn context ↗ |
| 2026-09-23 | protein-based COVID vaccine with no reactionNo reactions from me, arm didn't even feel sore.In context ↗ |