Question 1

what makes salt burn a blister in your mouth?

Accepted Answer

Irritating: While a dilute salt water rinse can promote healing and comfort, concentrated salt will irritate exposed nerves in an ulcerated wound and really get your attention.

Question 2

how long does burning mouth take to heal?

Accepted Answer

BMS treatment: Because no underlying cause of BMS has been identified, treatment of BMS has usually been symptomatic. The pharmacological therapy is the treatment of choice. Recently  clonazepam is used in the treatment of BMS. An alternative medicine, acupuncture is also helpful.

Question 3

my mouth burns from pineapple what should i do.

Accepted Answer

Citrus sensitivity: you may be either sensitive to the citric acid or allergic to pineapple:I advise staying away from citrus until seen by an allergist.

Question 4

has anyone heard of or suffered from burning mouth?

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Yes: This can be very troublesome. I had herpangina and this was the worst aspect of the illness (lasted for months), and many people have it much more severely. If no cause (hormones, meds, GI reflux, xerostomia / sjogren's) is found, a good multivitamin may help. Topical anesthetics and lozenge Clonazepam are used & sometimes it resolves by itself.

Question 5

what cause your skin around your mouth burn really bad?

Accepted Answer

Perioral Dermatitis: Perioral dermatitis (pod) is a chronic papulopustular and eczematous facial dermatitis. It mostly occurs in women and children. The clinical and histologic features of the perioral dermatitis lesions resemble those of rosacea. Patients require oral antibiotics and/or topical treatment, an evaluation of the underlying factors, and reassurance.

Question 6

my mouth is burning from eating spicy food. what should i do?

Accepted Answer

See your MD: Most likely a result of a medication you may be taking that affects the normal anatomy of the tongue where most taste buds are located.

Question 7

what works in taking care of a burn on the inside of the mouth?

Accepted Answer

Keep it cool: Avoid hot stuff
 rinse your mouth out with cold water every hour or two
if you have a burn that crosses the margin between the lip and surrounding skin it can be severe and require attention.  Otherwise the typical pizza burn will heal in a week or two.

Question 8

intense burning in mouth. no sores. inflamed tounge. what is this?

Accepted Answer

Yeast: Burning mouth can be troublesome to diagnose and treat.  I have found yeast imbalance is a common source.  I treat with anti fungal meds.

I also have patients supplement daily with vitamin b complex.

Question 9

what is burning mouth syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Many causes: Burning mouth can be caused by a number of things. I usually evaluate for vitamin deficiencies like B12 and folate (folic acid). I have seen it with patients who are hypothyroid as well. Sjogren's disease can cause it as well as acid reflux.

Question 10

burning mouth part of menopause?

Accepted Answer

Can be: Burning mouth can be seen with hormonal changes, among other causes; sometimes, the cause remains elusive.

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