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Tooth pain and Neuropathy

Posted by jayneedbj @jayneedbj, Jul 3, 2021

Every evening my front teeth, top and bottom, become very sensitive, like a toothache. Within a few hours my feet begin tingling, throbbing-classic neuropathy pain.
Could this be related? I have my first set of appointments at Mayo next week for this, and other pain issues. I am really hoping for answers.

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mdamiani57 | @mdamiani57 | Feb 17 8:43am

I have had these little bouts of nerve pain which feels like it's high above the tooth line but one very weird thing is if I rub my left eye I feel the slight nerve jolt in my a tooth which is very strange to me. I can also scratch or rub a area on one part of my body and feel a nerve spark in a completely different part of the body. If anybody has had this and have been told what it is I'm interested don't want to go to the doctor they will just prescribe another drug.

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jr2023 | @jr2023 | Feb 18 6:27pm
In reply to @julbpat "I was diagnosed with small fiber neuropathy a few years ago. I don’t have tooth pain..." + (show)
@julbpat

I was diagnosed with small fiber neuropathy a few years ago. I don’t have tooth pain (thank goodness) but I’ve had tongue and mouth pain for years, sometimes with small blisters and sores. I saw an ENT when there was a discussion about doing a tongue biopsy for Sjögren’s syndrome. That didn’t happen, but he confirmed that I was not making enough saliva. He prescribed Pilocarpine 5 mg three times per day prn. I actually saw him before my SFN diagnosis, so I’ve been taking the Pilocarpine for 3-4 years.
I’m telling this rambling story in case there might be some dry mouth issues contributing to tooth pain. I had years of dry mouth issues to report to him, and he confirmed decreased saliva by pressing on my salivary glands. He was much more helpful than my dentist.
Good luck!

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I appreciate your information. I've been to an ENT about my dry mouth (I'm down one salivary glad since I was 13). It all seemed like Sjorgren's but that biopsy (I thought it was in the lower lip?) put me off. I will look into Pilocarpine.

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julbpat | @julbpat | Feb 18 7:05pm
In reply to @jr2023 "I appreciate your information. I've been to an ENT about my dry mouth (I'm down one..." + (show)
@jr2023

I appreciate your information. I've been to an ENT about my dry mouth (I'm down one salivary glad since I was 13). It all seemed like Sjorgren's but that biopsy (I thought it was in the lower lip?) put me off. I will look into Pilocarpine.

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You’re right, it’s inside the lower lip. I just read about it again, and you are left with stitches in your mouth, only soft foods for a week, etc. Nope. Not interested. Right now I’ve been dealing with carpal tunnel release issues - had surgery over five weeks ago and the site continues to be inflamed, with burning nerve pain. Not interested in more pain.
I’ve been tested for Sjogrens antibodies twice and those are negative.

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