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Oellph
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Hi all,
I'm reaching out in the hope to get some guidance. Back in 2004 my Dad died. About 3 months later I started waking up with a sore/burning throat, thought it was the start of a cold until none transpired. I ended up on proton pump inhibitors which successfully cured it. But because the burning / reflux would come back if I stopped for a 3 or more days I ended up taking one 10mg tablet every 2-3 days until 2011. In May of that year I tried tapering off the tablets, not wanting to be on them my whole life. It ended up down to 1 a week in the Autumn of 2011 and decided to stop completely. At around the same time my tongue started feeling a bit sore - mostly on the tip. I had no reflux symptoms.
By Jan 2012 my tongue was feeling sore (or burning) most days and I think I developed a habit of pushing it against my teeth and having general tension in my jaw. I went back on the tablets, 20mg every day for 3 months but my tongue did not get better. Between my doctor and I we decided that it wasn't reflux related. The pain has persisted ever since. Some days are better than others. And for a couple months last Autumn it actually felt a lot better - not completely gone but much better.
Dentists which have checked over my mouth can see no physiological problems or causes and mention burning mouth syndrome. I do have a partially erupted wisdom tooth on my lower right jaw which is at an odd angle and essentially stuck. Part of me still wonders if I'm somehow suffering from some form of silent reflux which is affecting my tongue. Although it normally starts at the front, then sides, rarely the back, and this seems illogical when considering where reflux comes from. I would've expected the time on the tablets to have made a difference as well.
I guess it could be BMS, in which case I just have to lump it But I wonder if my wisdom tooth could be causing some nerve damage or interference and contribute? I also haven't changed my toothpaste and considering trying this, or brushing with water and bicarb of soda.
Days like today get me really down and it affects my family life so I'm desperate to find explanations or a cure from wherever possible.
I'm reaching out in the hope to get some guidance. Back in 2004 my Dad died. About 3 months later I started waking up with a sore/burning throat, thought it was the start of a cold until none transpired. I ended up on proton pump inhibitors which successfully cured it. But because the burning / reflux would come back if I stopped for a 3 or more days I ended up taking one 10mg tablet every 2-3 days until 2011. In May of that year I tried tapering off the tablets, not wanting to be on them my whole life. It ended up down to 1 a week in the Autumn of 2011 and decided to stop completely. At around the same time my tongue started feeling a bit sore - mostly on the tip. I had no reflux symptoms.
By Jan 2012 my tongue was feeling sore (or burning) most days and I think I developed a habit of pushing it against my teeth and having general tension in my jaw. I went back on the tablets, 20mg every day for 3 months but my tongue did not get better. Between my doctor and I we decided that it wasn't reflux related. The pain has persisted ever since. Some days are better than others. And for a couple months last Autumn it actually felt a lot better - not completely gone but much better.
Dentists which have checked over my mouth can see no physiological problems or causes and mention burning mouth syndrome. I do have a partially erupted wisdom tooth on my lower right jaw which is at an odd angle and essentially stuck. Part of me still wonders if I'm somehow suffering from some form of silent reflux which is affecting my tongue. Although it normally starts at the front, then sides, rarely the back, and this seems illogical when considering where reflux comes from. I would've expected the time on the tablets to have made a difference as well.
I guess it could be BMS, in which case I just have to lump it But I wonder if my wisdom tooth could be causing some nerve damage or interference and contribute? I also haven't changed my toothpaste and considering trying this, or brushing with water and bicarb of soda.
Days like today get me really down and it affects my family life so I'm desperate to find explanations or a cure from wherever possible.