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Oral lichen Planus: What home remedies or medications help you?
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I was just diagnosed with Lichen Planus in my gums! My gums get very swollen and sore. I had 2 biopsies on my gums to confirm this is what I have. A pharmacy is making a special rinse for my mouth next week, hoping it will work. I have had issues with my mouth for the last 5 years, burning on the outside and breaking out in severe rashes. ENT said it wasn't " burning mouth syndrome" the next time I saw him, he said" so for your burning mouth syndrome" ! He wanted to give me an anxiety drug, still don't know if it is burning mouth syndrome. Is there a test they can do for this ? Dermatologist said it was " peri oral dermatitis" , second dermatologist said it was " allergic contact dermatitis" ! They don't know if Lichen planus and the issue with my mouth are connected. Any input on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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@smoir in my experience with lichen planus - which I have had for several years but it was only diagnosed in recent years - I find eating any kinds of mushrooms triggers my condition, as does stress.
Perhaps you could try to avoid mushrooms (even mushroom gravy) to see if it makes a difference …? I get very annoyed at people who shrug and say, “just pick them off!” when something with mushrooms on it (e.g., pizza). They don’t realize that the food item is already “contaminated” by the mushrooms so simply picking them off does not work.