Burning Tongue/Mouth? - Menopause Message Board

Nance77 · 01-09-2005, 07:07 PM

Hi..Just wondering if anyone has experienced this....I woke up the other morning, almost a week ago, and my tongue felt like I had scalded it on hot coffee or soup, but I hadn't...My tongue and sometimes parts of my mouth feel like tingly or burning, and somewhat rough and numb, and seem to not be able to taste things like I could before...Also, very spicy or salty foods seem to irritate it more..I was reading about it on the internet and it says most people who get it are women over 40, usually at 3 yrs before menopause or 12 yrs after..I will be 47 soon, so I am almost exactly at the 3 yrs before total menopause..I have been having peri menopausal symptoms since my late 30s, and many more recently...Is this ANOTHER symptom of peri?? Has anyone heard of this, and will it ever go away?
Thanks for any info!!

kittenlover · 01-09-2005, 09:33 PM

I have read that this is a symptom...though it can also be a symptom of other things--in our case, I think it is peri. It usually happens to me after I go to the dentist and lasts for about 24 hours.

newbie5 · 01-14-2005, 05:58 PM

Hello! I, too, have had a "burning, tingling tongue". Sometimes I would wake up in the middle of the night because of it. I was amazed when I read that it was another peri system!

glamdais · 01-16-2005, 10:48 AM

This was one of my first symptoms of perimenopause. I got a mouthwash from my dentist containing zinc and it helps a great deal. I know exactly what you're talking about---it feels like you just scalded your tongue, but it doesn't go away.

Nance77 · 01-16-2005, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by glamdais

This was one of my first symptoms of perimenopause. I got a mouthwash from my dentist containing zinc and it helps a great deal. I know exactly what you're talking about---it feels like you just scalded your tongue, but it doesn't go away.

Hi..Thanks all for replying...Happy to say (knock wood) that this did go away after about 7-10 days, so I imagine its just another symptom of peri menopause....I did switch toothpaste to Biotene, which I heard was very good for dry mouth (which I have constantly since starting peri) and mouth irritations, etc...I also started the Biotene mouthwash, instead of Listerine, which was very strong...I think the balance of my mouth was upset also due to the fluctuating hormones, so I want to stick with the same brand of toothpaste and mouthwash, not switching brands and flavors all the time like I was...I also added B Complex to my multivitamin with iron.. Take Care..