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Burning Mouth Syndrome. I have it very severe.

Skin Health | Last Active: Dec 2, 2023 | Replies (552)
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@sophie13

Hello, my name is Debbie. I am new here in this support group. I have had BMS for 3 years. I’m feeling so much anxiety over this horrible condition. I hurt until I go to bed at night. My Dentist and ENT have done nothing.
My PCP has me on Alprazolam .5 mg a day if needed. I suffer from this but don’t share it to friends because nobody gets it. It’s really taking a toll on my life.
Anyone have suggestions?

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Jul 11, 2023

Hi Debbie, BMS is awful to live through without any help. You may want to ask your dentist to prescribe an oral steroid rinse to see if it helps you. The one I use is Dexamethasone .05 mg per 5ml. It’s a standard Dexa solution. I’m posting a photo below so you know what it looks like

The directions are to take 1 teaspoon (5ml) in the mouth. Swish for 30 seconds and then spit it out!
Don’t eat or drink for 30 minutes.
It really helps to calm things down.
Has this been suggested to you?

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