The most common symptom of BMS is tongue burning, while some people experience burning lips or tongue burning.
A burning sensation around the lips can have other causes, like chapped lips or oral thrush.
If these other causes are ruled out, a healthcare provider may diagnose burning mouth syndrome.
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Who Gets Burning Mouth Syndrome?
Anyone can get burning mouth syndrome, but some people are at increased risk.
The condition is rare, impacting just 2% of the population.
The exact cause of burning mouth syndrome is unclear.
Undiagnosed Burning Mouth Syndrome Symptoms
The main symptoms of BMS is a burning or tingling feeling.
After the symptoms start, they appear every day, usually for months.
Secondary Effects
Many people with burning mouth syndrome have trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep.
Burning mouth syndrome can also impact your relationship with food because it changes the way certain foods taste.
Sleeping can be difficult for people with burning mouth syndrome, so getting good quality sleep is important.
These include:
for do this, your dentist will look in your mouth.
Theyll also ask you for a detailed medical history.
Its important to be honest, because even conditions that dont seem relatedlike depression or anxietycan impact BMS.
Many of these are used to treat depression or anxiety as well.
The most common treatment for burning mouth syndrome isclonazepam, a key in of benzodiazepine.
To treat burning mouth syndrome, clonazepam is formulated as a mouthwash.
Some people with burning mouth syndrome will also take a clonazepam pill.
Other treatments include:
It may take time to find the treatment that works for you.
Check in with your healthcare provider and communicate about whats working well, and what isnt.
To diagnose BMS your dentist or medical provider will rule out other causes of burning, and order tests.
They can then treat the condition with medications that affect the nervous systems, including antidepressants and benzodiazepines.
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