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Burning mouth syndrome (BMS)

Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Nov 8 8:45am | Replies (78)

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@sheetrock0131

Sorry for your pain.you are not crazy.i am a 20 plus sufferer of bms.i live less than 6 miles from the Boston area, i have been to Brigham and womens,Tufts cranial facial and pain clinic,Beth Isreal hospital, Mass General Hospital. .There has been no treatment that can help this condition. Meds are the only source of temporary treatment. I am on Cymbalta,Clonazepam, low dose of Oxycodine. The depression is very bad.I am soon to be 67 yrs old.
There are no golden yrs for me.
This condition is so debilitating, somedays i feel like i just can't go on.
I now go to a pain clinic.I recieve nerve blocks,wich intail 25 shots a month.

I also have trigeminal neuralgia.
I am sad for all the people who suffer like me.BMS hits young,old,mostly women.Please feel free to contact me anytime..
I did recently read a story about a woman who suffered for many years with BMS, and she came across a Dr in Colorado.This specialist gave a tounge swab,and found out she was carrying a herpes germ, she caught.
They put her on Valtrex for a month and is rid of her BMS.

I went to see a infectious diseases Dr.Who swabed my mouth ,but found nothing.
She was lucky..
I would give that a try,you have nothing to lose..Good luck,maybe it will be worth the trip to Dr...

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I too am in the Boston area and have been to the best hospitals for diagnosis of BMS. Mine takes the form of burning in the back of the throat, tongue and roof of the mouth with associated pain in the same areas. Original diagnosis was GERD but tests have proven that is not the case. The BMS typically flares up when I have more stress and anxiety in my life. I have somewhat acclimated to it, but when it does get bad, it is pretty awful. Medications have not helped it for me, only yoga and stress reduction. Good luck.