Mouth Symptoms: Symptoms

What other symptoms might occur with mouth symptoms?

Mouth symptoms may occur with other symptoms, which vary depending on the underlying disease, disorder or condition. For example, white patches of pus on the tonsils combined with a sore throat and fever may be due to a streptococcal infection (strep throat).

Symptoms of an infection that can occur with mouth symptoms

Infection-related symptoms include:

• Earache

• Flu-like symptoms (fatigue, fever, sore throat, headache, cough, aches and pains)

• Loss of appetite

• Rash

• Runny nose or stuffy nose

• Swelling of the jaw or face

• Swollen lymph nodes in the neck

Other symptoms that might occur with mouth symptoms 

Mouth symptoms may occur with many other symptoms that can affect almost any area of the body and are associated with a large variety of diseases, disorders and conditions. Symptoms may include:

• Blurred vision, excessive hunger and thirst, fatigue and weight loss, which may occur with problems due to diabetes

• Dizziness, paleness, fatigue and weakness due to pernicious anemia (decrease in red blood cells due to poor vitamin B₁₂ absorption)

• Problems with infant feeding and other developmental delays or disabilities in infants and children due to such conditions as Down syndrome, cleft lip, and cleft palate

• Spitting blood and jaw deformity due to trauma

Serious symptoms that might indicate a life-threatening condition

In some cases, mouth symptoms can indicate a serious or life-threatening condition that should be immediately evaluated in an emergency setting, such as an anaphylactic reaction. Seek immediate medical care (call 911) if you, or someone you are with, have any of these life-threatening symptoms:

• Bluish coloration of the lips or fingernails

• Confusion, disorientation, or change in level of consciousness or alertness, such as passing out or unresponsiveness

• Coughing up blood

• Hives on the neck or face

• Paralysis, drooping of the face, or inability to move any part of the body

• Respiratory or breathing problems, such as shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, labored breathing, wheezing, not breathing, or choking

• Severe tongue redness, warmth or swelling

• Slurred, garbled or confused speech, or inability to talk

• Sudden swelling of the face, lips, or around the eyes