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Burning tongue?

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jennifer0204
jennifer0204

Hi all. I also posted this in the Prozac forum, but thought I should check here as well. Does anyone have issues with burning tongue? It started for me as soon as I got on Prozac (I'm off of it now), but that's also when all of my peri symptoms started. It's very frustrating, gets worse when I'm on my period and particularly after eating. Thanks for any advice.

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  • Guest
    Guest jennifer0204

    Posted

    Jennifer that's a classic peri/meno symptom 😀👍 I think most of us get it.

    • jennifer0204
      jennifer0204 Guest

      Posted

      Thanks for your reply. Have you found anything that helps it? Xxx
    • Guest
      Guest jennifer0204

      Posted

      Just enjoy a cool drink or ice cream know it's a hormonal deal and get your mind doing other things while it passes 🤗 It will get better though!

  • natallia04776
    natallia04776 jennifer0204

    Posted

    Hiya! I was posting as well! Try to find. I have been with it since October 😕started off really bad : sweet stuff, fat, coffee, tea. I've been eating plain food for good almost 3 months.

    I was cleaning my tongue, drinking only herbal tea, bio plain yogurt was so good and right on the tongue turmeric - that is my best "doctor " can try also cinnamon. These spices are the best work for me. My symptoms are better at night just last week I started eating normal food it's better now. Much, much easier than used to be.

    Blessings

    • jennifer0204
      jennifer0204 natallia04776

      Posted

      Thanks Natalia! I'm so glad to hear you've had improvement, that gives me hope!! Xxx

    • natallia04776
      natallia04776 jennifer0204

      Posted

      Thanks. I am 43 and already all these systems. Waiting to see mouth specialist sometime in January.

      Let you know.

      Blessings

    • jennifer0204
      jennifer0204 natallia04776

      Posted

      I'm 43 as well. The symptoms are awful, I had no idea it would be like this. Thinking of getting on birth control pills to see if that will help. Hope you get some answers from your specialist. Xxx

    • natallia04776
      natallia04776 jennifer0204

      Posted

      Well, I have coil fit in. I started to have unreguler periods may be since March. Sweating all Summer. ..I couldn't sleep and then August, September, my throat was so bad! I went on 2 courses of antibiotics and nothing, then to October my sinusitis got better and burning tongue came along. .. all December - constipation just may be 2-4 days a bit better. Periods unreguler and after new year I'm going to ask for ultrasound just to be on a safe side.

      But only the Consultant at Guy's Hospital was listening to me and said that it can be very much because of my hormones.

      Blessings x

  • anetta94863
    anetta94863 jennifer0204

    Posted

    Guys, everytime I had a burning tongue it means that I have a stomach problem. I drink mint tea, liquorice tea nad take Gelusil for a day or two. it always seemed to help. Also, i have to be very careful with supplements, since for example magnesium pills will give me that problem.  I hope this helps.
    • jennifer0204
      jennifer0204 anetta94863

      Posted

      Thanks for your reply, that's interesting. Funny how everything is so tied together in our bodies.

    • natallia04776
      natallia04776 anetta94863

      Posted

      Thanks that is something as well very useful.

      Looking back I had a bit feeling then in my stomach. May be.

      Thanks.

  • Carolryan55
    Carolryan55 jennifer0204

    Posted

    I suffered from what was diagnosed as "burning mouth syndrome" for 2 years. I was told it was rare but known. There was no known cure but I was put on a daily mouth rinse for 6 months which numbed my mouth. I tried everything to help it so I didn't have to use the rinse but nothing worked. One day someone offered me a piece of really strong wintermint gum....WOW!!! Could not believe the difference it made! I chewed gum 24/7 after that, yes even at night. The burning would wake me up and the gum helped. I was concerned early on about aspartame in the gum and found a brand called PUR. No aspartame, natural sweeteners. After about a year and a nalf of chewing gum, my symptoms slowly disappeared. Now it only happens if I eat spicy food. Good luck with your symptoms!!

    • jennifer0204
      jennifer0204 Carolryan55

      Posted

      Thanks! I'll have to try chewing gum. It's a very frustrating feeling. Sometimes burns, sometimes feels numb. It's worse when I'm on my period so I know it's hormones. These symptoms are the pits!

    • natallia04776
      natallia04776 jennifer0204

      Posted

      Did you try Turmeric. You can get it from any supermarket. It's very healthy and keeps my mouth normal. My feeling is going now by the time I will get my appointment probably won't need it.

    • jennifer0204
      jennifer0204 natallia04776

      Posted

      I haven't yet but I will. Do you just sprinkle it on your tongue? I'm not fond of the taste of it but at this point I'll try anything.

    • natallia04776
      natallia04776 jennifer0204

      Posted

      Yes, it does work for me. I have to say after 3 months I hate taste too. Also try cinnamon. Very good and nice taste.

      Let me know if it works for you.

      Kind regards, Nat

    • jennifer0204
      jennifer0204 natallia04776

      Posted

      I just ordered some to be delivered tomorrow. Also got turmeric supplements, figured that was worth a shot. Thanks for the suggestion! Xxx
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