question: Hi, I am a 44 year old female. For the last three months I have had a sore, burning tongue with a metallic taste. I am a heavy wine drinker and I have noticed that this does seem to irritate my tongue and the burning is worse the next day. My tongue looks quite pale except for the edges and tip with are quite red. The tip also has enlarged taste buds and has a dry feeling. I recently had some blood tests that showed I had low iron, ferritin and haemoglobin, I am due to go back this week and have a follow up test. My question is, do you think the wine drinking has damaged my tongue? If so, what do I need to do and what can I take to help with the discomfort?