Why does my tongue go numb after a little mosquito coil smoke?
Jun 06, 2023
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Yang Jun
Introduction
When incense is lit, it releases smoke containing chemical substances. If a patient is allergic to these chemicals, it may easily trigger allergic reactions such as tongue numbness, skin redness and swelling, and itching. Patients should avoid lighting mosquito-repellent incense. When allergic reactions occur, medications such as loratadine tablets or chlorpheniramine maleate tablets may be taken as directed by a physician.
Under normal circumstances, tongue numbness after using mosquito repellent incense may be related to allergic reactions, poisoning, hypertension, or other causes. Patients can receive treatment through daily adjustments, oral medications, intravenous infusions, and other methods. Specific analyses are as follows:
1. Allergic Reaction
Burning mosquito incense releases smoke containing chemical components. If a patient is allergic to these chemicals, it may easily trigger symptoms such as tongue numbness, skin redness, swelling, and itching. To prevent this, patients should avoid burning mosquito incense. When an allergic reaction occurs, medications such as loratadine tablets or chlorpheniramine maleate tablets may be taken under medical guidance.
2. Poisoning
If the mosquito incense purchased lacks quality assurance or contains toxic chemical ingredients, inhaling excessive amounts of smoke may lead to symptoms of poisoning, including tongue numbness, dizziness, and headaches. In such cases, prompt medical treatment is necessary, including intravenous administration of medications like furosemide injection or naloxone hydrochloride injection to accelerate toxin elimination.
3. Hypertension
Hypertension refers to persistently elevated blood pressure against the arterial walls beyond the normal range. When hypertensive patients inhale smoke from burning mosquito incense, it may stimulate blood circulation and trigger a hypertensive episode, causing symptoms such as tongue numbness, dizziness, limb numbness, and weakness. Treatment may include antihypertensive medications such as hydrochlorothiazide tablets or nifedipine tablets, taken under medical supervision.
In addition to the common causes mentioned above, tongue numbness may also be associated with myocarditis, pericarditis, cerebral ischemia, or other conditions. If symptoms persist without improvement, patients should seek hospital evaluation for accurate diagnosis and targeted treatment.
