What are some of the symptoms that you experience? What is happening? And what do you eat typically in a day (please list)?

i do not eat any spicy foods (mexican especially) - i eat a rather bland diet - will have a glass of wine couple times a week - it seems like chocolate adds to the burn - i'm not a big vegtable eater - tonight we're having fried pork chops mashed potatoes and gravy - i think i eat fairly normal - i seem to be dring a lot of water constantly throughout the day (which i've heard is a good thing). i have an extremely lot of stress in my life (daughter going through divorce).. but life is stressful - i'm on (and have been for years) a medication called celexa (40 mg) for probably 8 years - it really seems to help me with nerves. i have a great husband and family - just so puzzled as to why i have this burning mouth problem. if there is another person out there who is struggling with this would certainly appreciate a contact.. thank you, janice schoner

I still don't really understand -- what IS burning mouth syndrome?

it feels like someone has poured lye water all over my tongue. not always but there are days when the inside of my lips and roof of my mouth sting also. i guess i also don't know what it is and how it gets started - 3 years ago i was put on a antibiodic for a couple of weeks - that is when this whole thing started - i suffered with it for about 6 months then it seemed to go away - april of this year it started up again - i have a lot of stress in my life (as well as 3 years ago) - wondering if stress could have anything to do with it - (but frankly my life has always had a lot of stress)... if this is something i just have to live with i'll accept that - but sure is uncomfortable....thanks for responding janice schoner

I'm sorry to hear about your symptoms. Have you tried getting away from the stress for 3-4 weeks to test your theory about stress making it worse?

i simply can not remove myself from stress - my daughter and her husband are going through a divorce - we live in same town. i know stress can cause all kind of health troubles - i also have a post nasal drip down back of throat (have had for years) do you think this possibly could be tied into the burning mouth? what about seeing an allergist - i so appreciate your writing me - janice schoner

An allergist couldn't hurt. Or a nutritionist, for that matter. Perhaps the symptoms are being caused by something that you are eating or consuming? Get tested for food allergies and then create an ideal diet!

Burning mouth syndrome does not seem to have any cause.

A recently released Cochrane Review looks at possible treatment options: http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab00277 9.html
It demonstrates that painkillers and antidepressants don't seem to have much of an effect. However, alpha-lipoic acid seems to perhaps be promising.

The best option appears to be coping with the syndrome.

I used to have all the same symptoms and I tried a multitude of different mouthwashes and sprays and things to no avail. In the end, it was a complete fluke that cured me. I was given the tablet Fluconazole (one off dose) for thrush and it cleared my mouth too! Turns out, it was an oral thrush infection that had lingered. Ask your doctor or see if you can buy it over the counter because it sounds like a possibility.

The fact you've suffered since you were on antibiotics makes me wonder if it's a thrush infection too. I didn't have the white stuff in my mouth like the symptoms say for thrush but I did have a terrible burning and a bit of swelling too. Chocolate would cause an instant reaction.

I had an appendectomy a while back,i tend to travel alot so i noticed that the incision scar constantly gets inflamed and pain resurfaces in the right side of my abdomen,my doctor prescribed antibiotics and prednisone and anytime i felt the pain while travelling i took antobiotics and prednisone which helped.

I noticed while swallowing the drugs a kind of chill i felt over my body like i was going to be sick,shortly after that i noticed red raised bumps in my throat and the back of my mouth,i was have taken alot of antifungal medicines ,the sorethroat is gone and the whitish coating on my mouth is almost gone but i cant seem to get rid of the red spots and it is giving me concern .

ANYONE PLEASE...??

I know EXACTLY how you feel with the burning mouth syndrome but now I've added loss of taste to the symptoms. I can't taste anything--happened overnight--and I have little to no saliva. Plus it just plain hurts to eat or drink with the burning. Pepsi almost killed me!! They think it's related to my TMJ and the treatment I'm going through for that--something may have pressed on the jaw muscles though why that causes burning is a mystery to me.

I also have a burning mouth, have had it off and on for years but for the last 6 months it is there all the time. Mouth quite tender, lips burning and also tissues in mouth seem to be secreting a gluey white substance - yuk. I constantly suck mints to get rid of taste. Anyone else suffering these symptoms. I am being referred to Dental Hospital.

I have much the same symptoms,in March of this yr I was very sick.Went through 3 rounds of antibidics.From that I ended up with a yeast infection.The original illness was a sinus infection,which turned into tonsilitus,then broncitus.My stomach hasn't been right either since all of the meds.I've been from Dr to Dr who say I have acid reflux.Off and on I will get a burning stomach and throat,plus my mouth or tongue will burn.Now just recently I had to have my R-(big) toe nail(surgery) removed due to a fungal infection.I'm thinking it's due to all the antibiodics.....as it kills off the good and bad bacteria in your body.I too have had a truck load of stress which just makes everything worse.I read to take B & B-12 vitamins,plus probodics. (sorry about the spelling)I'm going to try these things,hope this was of help.If you know of anything let me know....thanks