Burning mouth syndrome treatment

collinge · Newbie Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 18

Hi, I have a burning sensation on my tongue and gums. My doctor said that it’s called a burning mouth syndrome, but she doesn’t know what caused it. Can anyone tell me what are the most common causes, and what is the best way to treat burning mouth syndrome?

washer · Newbie Joined: 01 Jun 2005 Posts: 22

Burning mouth syndrome is annoying condition when burning pain occurs on the tongue, lips or widespread areas of your whole mouth. There are many different causes of burning mouth for many different cases. Some people have multiple causes, and it makes treatment plan harder to develop. Common causes of burning mouth syndrome are dry mouth (xerostomia), other oral conditions, physiological factors, nutritional deficiencies, irritating dentures, allergies, and some more. Each of these causes requires different treatment, and often there are more that one causes. If your doctor can’t find a cause, don’t waste your time, go to another doctor, oral surgeon or dentist. For a proper diagnosis, a doctor will ask you about medical history, ask you to describe the symptoms and oral habits. Then he will perform a general medical examination, and find a cause of your problem.

Dharma · Newbie Joined: 09 Nov 2006 Posts: 1

There are different types of BMS apparently. I have what is termed Type I. I am 49 years old and also have night sweats and periods that are coming closer together. I have been having burning in my mouth that intensifies as the day goes on. Many foods also feel like they are burning when I eat them. Hot, spicy, salty foods are irritating. This has been going on for 2 months. Also, I have started noticing that I smell smoke and my eyes feel dry and burn, mostly at night. My stomach and esophagus burn sometimes too. My doctor put me on Prilosec for GERD, but after 3 weeks I got no relief. I stopped the medication. After much reading on the subject, I started using Vitex, and Progesterone Cream. I used the cream for 3 days and got MUCH relief. The burning has been reduced to just a little intermittent tingling. I stopped for 2 days and the symptoms came back even worse. I started the cream and vitex again and the mouth burning is almost gone. My eyes still burn and I still smell smoke but it has gotten less intense.

I have read that some people are getting relief with some kind of steroid treatment. Maybe it also affects the hormones.

Vitex from what I've read helps the ovaries to increase progesterone production. Probably why it helps, although it takes 2 or 3 months before it starts working. The cream works instantly.

HTH.

June Smith · Newbie Joined: 25 Mar 2008 Posts: 1

I having been suffering burning mouth syndrome fro 12 months now and have seen my dentist (doesn't believe in it) my doctor who doesn't understanding it and referred me to an oral specialist who I have seen three times. Since taking clonazaepam tablets ands alpha lipoic acid it has improved but just when I think I am getting better it comes back again. I am at a loss when it is severe to know what to drink or eat, I chew chewing gum when its is bad to save my sanity. It is a very private hell to go through as there is no one to talk to that understands, I would love to here from others with the same symtome and know that I am not alone. I am 64 yars of age (female) and believe it was brought on by taking on too much and burning the candle at both ends with committments etc.

harlem329 · Newbie Joined: 27 Apr 2008 Posts: 1

I am a 45 year ole mle. I have been suffering with BMS for the past 18 months. It has been a living hell. In the beginning I lost 15lbs. I had a stroke right before the symptoms began. My physician had no answers. I supplied all the information I could find on the internet. After months of research I took what I found to the doctor. It was determined then that it was a neurological problem resulting from the strok. I haqve since then been taking Lyrica a pain medication Sad

This gives me little too no relief. I am going crazy. I can't take it anymore. Please help me.

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I do not know if I have BMS and I sure hope I don't but my tongue has been sore for several days now and I am developing cute little sores on the the inside of my lips in addition to swollen gums. I am just getting over a throat infection, but I feel like this is a seperate thing. I basically cured the throat infection by megadosing on vitamin C. And now I wonder if my body is having a reaction to too much acid in the sytem...

Gail M · Newbie Joined: 07 Jun 2008 Posts: 1

I also have been suffering from burning tongue syndrome for 5 years. It began when I was 52 - the burning was very slight and just annoying at times. This last Jan. the burning became intense - it's been very debilitating and has made my life miserable. My Internist, Dentist, and Endo has offered very little help. I have tried Neurontin, Lyrica,Lisinopril, and nothing has helped. All blood tests have come back normal. I recently has a CT scan of soft tissues in neck and tongue. They only found a very small nodule at the very back of tongue. The Ear, Nose, Throat Specialist said it is very common and didn't think it was causing my pain. He sais it was a very slight chance it was sitting on a nerve. I'm thinking of having it taken out. I'm thinking of going back on bioidenical hormones. Please reply if anybody has found something that has worked.

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