Diagnosed with Parkinsons: dry mouth, sensitive tongue

Posted by maryann72ss @maryann72ss, 2 days ago

Has anyone had issues with their mouths being especially dry and their tongues sensitive to any food touching it?

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I've had no tongue sensitivity but I have been coping with dry mouth. I keep thinking to order a mouth spray but... Another recent issue is biting my cheeks and tongue.

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I recently had a dry mouth, very sore throat, and sensiitive tongue (I n ormally brush my tonngue when I brush my teeth and I can't bear it now. I swent to my GP and it turns out h=I had a Candida Yeast infection (sometiems called Thrush). There are several other symptoms, like you might have a rash along with it , but you can Google Candida and find out more or even chat with your doctor about it.One aspect of it is when the friendly bacteria abandon you (perhaps as a side efect of some of the meds you may take) that that little rascal Candida thinks youve put ou the Welcome Mat for him and he accepts your generous offer of a staying with you for a while.

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My wife has suffered with dry mouth and gum irritation. She occasionally has experienced irritation with her tongue which has caused taste bud issues. Dry mouth itself is a problem of it's own causing tooth decay and contributing to the other mouth issues.

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