Is there any doctor out there that can treat burning mouth syndrome?

To the person who is going to see someone at the Cleveland Clinic. I went to Johns Hopkins in 2020 and saw every type of doctor on the planet. I then was referred to a neurologist by my family doctor. He was wonderful. He prescribed Carbamazepine 200 mg. tablets, taken twice a day. It really helped me, along with chewing sugarless bubblegum as soon as the burning mouth starts. Good luck to you.

I am just recently diagnosed and have only been suffering for 3 months, but everyone else is saying years? I am not sure how to handle this. I have an ENT appointment at Cleveland Clinic in 4 weeks

I have had BMS for 6 years. It mainly affects the tip of my tongue and the left side of my tongue. I feels like I have canker sores, but I don't. My doctor has prescribed gabapentin 300mg -never tried it and amitriptyline 10mg -just today. Not sure if they work yet, as I am someone who doesn't like to take drugs, but the doc says these are commonly prescribed.
I manage it and get relief by combining a 1 to 1 ratio of liquid lidocaine with liquid Benadryl (1/4 cup to 1/4 cup of each in a little plastic container with lid) and swish about 1-2 TBSP every night in my mouth for 3 to 5 minutes then spit it out. I do this at night when the burning is at its worst and that gives me relief before I go to bed at night, which helps me get to sleep. Just do not swallow the mixture because of the liquid lidocaine. Liquid lidocaine is usually carried by pharmacies, but often you need to ask for it behind the counter. I also suck on Cepacol lozenges during the afternoon if it is bothering me then. This helps numb the burning sensation.

I have found very few doctor's who understand this condition. I have a wonderful Nurse Practitioner who has been a God send! Mostly ENT's treat this .Here are a couple of things to consider.. if you take high blood pressure medication, make sure they are not Ace Inhibitors or AR's. They can cause burning mouth. Check if you have silent reflux.. The acids from your stomach can come up into your mouth and cause burning. Most people don't even know they have this. I have switched to a gluten free diet, I take protonix and pepcid for my reflux. I also use clonazepam , 0.5 mg melted on my tongue as needed. I rinse my mouth with water/hydrogen peroxide or water and baking soda... It alleviates the burn. By doing all of these things I have reduced my pain 85%. I hope this helps! If an underlying cause cannot be found, an oral pathologist may be able to help.

I suffered with BMS for over 3 years and have finally found something that worked. Find a VERY GOOD naturopathic doctor. She put me on a gluten free diet and supplements. The drugs are gone and I have my life back. Good luck and I hope this was helpful.

I have suffered with BMS for 8 years and tried EVERYTHING I could, slowly going insane. I finally found a doctor who prescribed a new drug called Nusynta, an opioid for nerve pain, and it is life changing. Please ask your doctor for it!

Have you tried a mouth rinse with clonazepam? It seemed to help me a bit but not totally. No insurance coverage so it’s 200$ a month or so.

I had a dental bridge and my mouth has not been right since, first was told Dry Mouth Syndrome took all sorts of stuff made it worse, had blood tests tried different toothpastes, then saw an Oral consultant in hospital he said classic symptoms of Burnt Mouth Syndrome, he referred me to Dental Hospital Liverpool they examined me, blood tests, took notes from me, I was diagnosed with Oral Dyseasthesia which is BMS. They said no cure as Nerve Damage, and advised me to see GP to try low dose of anti depressant I don’t think this is the way forward !
In their letter to me it says my Oral Dyseasthesia was initiated by the placement of a dental bridge. I am still trying to combat this daily nightmare writing to people for advice but nobody seems to know. I have permanent numb lips , my palate is awful and mouth too, and tongue is dry, lately it feels like I’ve got lots of salt in my saliva, I would not wish this on anyone. I’ve also put in a complaint to my dentist !