Burning Tongue-acid Reflux ? - Acid Reflux / GERD Message Board

Biyak123 · 03-27-2006, 12:45 PM

I have Acid Reflux and I have a burning tongue along with a feeling of something stuck in my throat, a cough,poat nasal drip,shortness of breath, sore throat.

I have just had an endoscopy again and have a hiatal heria also. I am pn Pantoloc for Reflux. I do not get heart burn in my chest like some.

Has anyone with GERD had a burning tongue. I read that it can happen.These symptoms have been there for about 9 months but worse during the last few.

BIYA

omysty · 03-27-2006, 02:44 PM

hi,

I just had an endoscopy and was diagnosed with the same, the problem is can't tolerate the meds. What did they prescibe for you? I have that burning tongue as well, try Biotene toothpaste, that does help clears bacteria out of your mouth. You're not alone in this. The PPI should help with the tongue.

Dana

Biyak123 · 03-27-2006, 04:41 PM

I am on a PPI called Pantoloc(Pantoprazole). I was switched to Nexium for two weeks to see if the change from Pantoloc and back to it would help. The Pantoloc seemed to not work anymore. I am back on it now.

I do use Bioteine toothpaste and mouthwash. They help at the moment but the burning is back pretty quick.

How long have you had the burning and in a scale from 1-10 what would it be?

What other symptoms do you have?

BIYA

omysty · 03-27-2006, 06:08 PM

Hi,

Depending on what I eat like 7. You can also get Biotene gum. I chew alot of gum and drink alot of water, that is supposed to help with the reflux. Have you had an endoscopy yet? I have hiatal hernia. I can't tolerate the meds, so I'm going back to GI tomorrow. Do you have exteme dryness? I have the fatigue, and I feel worse on the PPI and it doesnt last long anyway for me.Its very frustrating to say the last, and hard on the family, lately I have barely been able to function. You're not alone in this.

Dana

feistygirl77 · 03-28-2006, 02:14 PM

I, too, can't tolerate any of the high level meds out there. They all make me very sick (severe abdomen pain, nausea, headaches, etc). I also have ENT symptoms with my GERD which include sore tongue, burning in eyes and sinus area and sore throats daily. Right now I'm attempting to control it with the 2nd level meds like Pepcid and Axid. Unfortunately my body gets used to them after about 4-5 days and I have to switch back and forth (per my dr. suggestion). It really stinks!! I'm sick everyday either from heartburn or sinus/eye burning which usually ends up turning into one of those sick headaches.

Recently, though, I've slowly started to add some more natural things to my daily routine. I now take Acidophilus with breakfast, a digestive enzyme (not the kind with HCL!) with each meal and with the afternoon snack I take a Calcium Citrate and a MagOx.

It really is a pain that everyone is different and what works for one person can be a nightmare for another. I wish I could take one pill each day and be done with it. There is so much trial and error with this type of illness and it's very frustrating to say the least... but I'm sure you already know this!!

Keep posting all your ideas and stories! It's nice to hear of others struggling like I am. I hate being on this GERD bus alone!

Best of luck to us all!
~Feisty