Burning Tongue or Mouth Syndrome Treatment

Patients with burning mouth or burning tongue syndrome have essentially two major findings: one, a burning sensation in their mouth and two, a normal appearance of the tongue and mouth. Glossopyrosis is burning limited to the tongue whereas oropyrosis is burning  in the entire mouth, including tongue, lips, palette, gums and pharynx. There unfortunately is no universal understanding nor treatment to address this uncomfortable sensation which suggests a multifactorial etiology. As such, tr…

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Medications that (Might) Help Tinnitus?

The blunt answer is that there is no drug or supplement that has been consistently found to help with tinnitus (ringing of the ears). Here's a partial table showing all the research that has been done either proving or disproving effectiveness to treat tinnitus (info collected from this review paper ). For a more comprehensive list going over 17 drugs, click here . Drug Research That Supports Research That Disputes …

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Burning Tongue or Mouth Syndrome Due to Magnesium Deficiency?

Patients with burning mouth syndrome (BMS) have two major findings: one, burning sensations in their mouth and two, no anatomical changes present in their mouth to relate to this burning. Dr. Henkin and colleagues at the Center for Molecular Nutrition and Sensory Disorders have clinically distinguished two major groups of patients with BMS. One group has burning limited only to their tongue – called GLOSSOPYROSIS. The other group has burning in their entire mouth, including their tongue,…

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How Long Can You Survive Without Water or Food???

Well, according to a New Scientist article , with at least a supply of vitamins and water, you can survive over a year without eating. However, with vitamins but no water, survival time is sharply reduced. "A human can be expected to survive for weeks without food, but a thirsty person deprived of water would last a matter of days. Without water, the volume of blood in your body drops, and with it your blood pressure. Blood becomes thicker and stickier, making it harder to pump around …

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