Burning tongue?
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From: louise on 7 Mar 2006 23:52 I have a strange "symptom" - one which has not been resolved by an ENT, dentist or oral surgeon. My tongue burns quite badly and the sensation is literally painful - sometimes I don't want to eat or talk. Since FM carries with it many strange and apparently unrelated symptoms, I thought I'd ask if anyone knows anything about a burning sensation on the tongue and in the mouth. TIA Louise
From: FibroGuy on 8 Mar 2006 02:08 Ask your doctor about Sjörgren's Syndrome... ("sure gruns", I think is how it's pronounced) I know other fibromites with it, and the symptoms sound similar to yours. Apparently, it's *no* fun, even compared to FMS.
From: Sampatron on 8 Mar 2006 09:53 louise wrote: > I have a strange "symptom" - one which has not been resolved > by an ENT, dentist or oral surgeon. My tongue burns quite > badly and the sensation is literally painful - sometimes I > don't want to eat or talk. > The first thing that comes to mind is a vitamin B12 deficiency. Even if your blood tests might show that your levels are normal, you could try taking sublingual (under the tongue) B12 for a while and see if it helps. Or you could just try a potent B vitamin combination but I think the B12 would be the place to start. Sam
From: Vashti on 8 Mar 2006 10:21 It wasn't a dark and stormy night when Sampatron(a)aol.com wrote: > louise wrote: > > I have a strange "symptom" - one which has not been resolved > > by an ENT, dentist or oral surgeon. My tongue burns quite > > badly and the sensation is literally painful - sometimes I > > don't want to eat or talk. > > > > The first thing that comes to mind is a vitamin B12 deficiency. Even > if your blood tests might show that your levels are normal, you could > try taking sublingual (under the tongue) B12 for a while and see if it > helps. Or you could just try a potent B vitamin combination but I > think the B12 would be the place to start. That's one thing I thought of too but if there *is* a B12 deficiency using sublingual B12 might mask it so a doc wouldn't be able to pin-point the cause. Does folic acid deficiency also have tongue symptoms? I know some B12 and folic acid defiency symptoms seem to overlap... it's always worthwile testing both(or all B's) at the same time IMO. I think it's the MMA(methylmalonic acid) measurement which can show a deficiency at a functional level. Vashti
From: Sampatron on 8 Mar 2006 11:03
> if there *is* a B12 deficiency >using sublingual B12 might mask it so a doc wouldn't be able to >pin-point the cause. Does folic acid deficiency also have tongue >symptoms? I don't think taking B12 would mask the deficiency, it should correct it, at least if taken in sufficient quantities and for a long enough time. Taking folic acid, OTOH, can mask a B12 deficiency and that's the usual caveat about these two vitamins. >I think it's the MMA(methylmalonic acid) measurement which can show a >deficiency at a functional level. That's my understanding, too. Sam |