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Burning Mouth

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middlemuddle
middlemuddle

Hi all

Does anybody else experience a burning, stinging sensation on the roof of their mouth and tongue. Feels like it is burnt from a hot drink.

GP told me it was reflux and treated as such with no effect. Saw a GI specialist who does not think it is reflux, just had endoscope and biopsies today but I think it is related to peri, stress, nutrition.

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  • jayneejay
    jayneejay middlemuddle

    Posted

    Hi middlemuddle

    yes i had dry mouth, gums, throat, metallic taste, sore roof of mouth etc in peri ..

    Hormonal related as well .. Still get a dry mouth and lips at times post meno 

    useful info..

    What Causes Night Sweats and Dry Mouth?

    During menopause, the body's endocrine system undergoes a dramatic shift with an overall decrease in the levels of estrogen and progesterone.

    One of the side effects of this change is night sweats.

    When the body experiences a decline in estrogen, the hypothalamus sends out inaccurate signals that the body is overheating and must cool rapidly.

    Excess sweat and flushing skin result, creating the sensation of night sweats. 

    During menopause, changing hormone levels affect the salivary glands, often leaving menopausal and postmenopausal women with a persistent feeling of dryness in the mouth.

    This can be accompanied by a bitter taste in the mouth as well as problems with bad breath.

    This is due to the drying of the mucus membranes.

    This is also responsible for a feeling of dryness in both the nasal passages and the vagina that some women experience during menopause.

    If you have dry mouth often, it can be uncomfortable or indicate that a more serious medical condition may exist.

    Saliva does more than just keep the mouth wet: it helps digest food, protects teeth from decay, prevents infection by controlling bacteria in the mouth, and makes it possible for you to chew and swallow. 

    • jayneejay
      jayneejay

      Posted

      More useful info

      Burning Mouth Syndrome

      Some women going through menopause may feel pain or a burning sensation on their tongue, lips, gums, or other spots in their mouths. 

      You may also find that some foods taste different during or after menopause.

      Again, the culprit is a hormone imbalance.

      Decreasing hormones can affect your taste buds and make you more sensitive to pain. 

  • marlene21102
    marlene21102 middlemuddle

    Posted

    I to get this as does my 43 yr old daughter ,at times it's faded out a bit ,then out of nowhere it's there again .neither of us like it ,so Jays right in what she says and has found ,I no longer give it concern ,it happens .your be okay ,stressing won't help believe me.
    • jayneejay
      jayneejay marlene21102

      Posted

      Hi Marlene 

      no i ignore it...... maybe we got use to it 😃

      have a nice weekend 

      sending my regards 

      jay xx

    • marlene21102
      marlene21102 jayneejay

      Posted

      Hiya ,you doing okay ? Take fella is away again ? 

         Yes I'm like you ,I ignore this mouth issue ,know what it is ,the metallic off and on ,ignore that to B......y stuff .think to my sinuses maybe don't help either with it .maybe this isent helping my Tinnitus either .great hey that's been pits and awful neck ache ,want a shop to go and exchange the bits giving us agro ,I'd never be out of queue ,Hee Hee No 1 customers .ain't I the dreamer .

        Not been on for bit ,pop in and out ,but always look for your post .

         Weather here Rain Rain Rain ,no doubt your mums told you that 

         Have good weekend to ,hope doggies all fine ,nice cooler weather for them ,or not ,use to Spanish weather as you say . 

         Be Good .xxxx Mar 

    • jayneejay
      jayneejay marlene21102

      Posted

      Hi marlene 

      yep hes away again, just breezes in for an odd weekend, use to it now ..

      we had rain, infact its feels quite chilly .. 

      Colder in the house then outside .. Always is in winter here ..

      not lighting the fire yet, i enjoying the cold 😃 no flushes 

      had a chest pain all day.. Not worrying about it, think its wind 😃

      havent pegged it yet .. 😊

      jay xx

       

    • marlene21102
      marlene21102 jayneejay

      Posted

      Hi Jay yea I get those pains ,can have it for complete morning on and off ,then it's gone for fair while then get it again .think kinda indigestion ,or acid reflux ,don't get other symptoms so I let it be .One of those things no reason to it Jay .My girl gets it ,only telling me that 5/6 weeks ago .weird .

        It's cold here to ,have heating on every day ,be frost soon as it's cold over night .heard how Travis and Dottie are .? All gone quiet .

         Were get there in the end .stay well Jay xxx

    • jayneejay
      jayneejay marlene21102

      Posted

      Hi Marlene 

      Trevis was on other day and Dottie 😃

      Frost 😳 oh i dont miss frost or snow .. 

      yeah that chest pain, crushing.. abit burpy so its wind ..

      must of been walking around with my mouth wide open hahahahaha

      have a nice weekend 

      jay x

       

  • julie2510
    julie2510 middlemuddle

    Posted

    Hi Girls i had full abdominal hysterectomy in Sep and i am going through the menopause now and my throught burns its horrible and i sweat like a pig at night.My poor husband i bet hes freezing because i have the window wide open .
    • jayneejay
      jayneejay julie2510

      Posted

      Hi julie 

      oh bless you.. I can relate to the hot flushes i had shockers here in the height of summer in spain, no way of cooling down .. 

      Now its colder i am fine .. Vit E is good too as a supplement..

      and Maca ..

      yours will be intense as its all happened suddenly .. It will get better, keep cool .. 

      big hugs 

      jay x

    • yves40
      yves40 jayneejay

      Posted

      Hi Jayneejay, was just prescribed HRT yesterday but have been taking maca, which wasn't a great help to (me except night sweats) if i'm honest, have you heard whether people take them in combo

      Thanx

      Yvesmile

    • jayneejay
      jayneejay yves40

      Posted

      Hi yves 

      no i dont know if people take them in combo sorry..

      i have never taken HRT ..

      jay x

    • yves40
      yves40 jayneejay

      Posted

      Hi Jayneejay, was just prescribed HRT yesterday but have been taking maca, which wasn't a great help to (me except night sweats) if i'm honest, have you heard whether people take them in combo

      Thanx

      Yvesmile

  • julie2510
    julie2510 middlemuddle

    Posted

    LOL throat i was meant to say.I take vit b12 and b6 and calcium tablets xxx
    • jayneejay
      jayneejay julie2510

      Posted

      Hi julie 

      hahaha knew what you meant 😊

      made me smile 😊

      jay x

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