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What Causes A Sensation Of Burning In The Tongue With Sore Gums?

Posted on Fri, 8 Jul 2016

Question: My tongue fells like it is burned, the roof of my mouth behind my front teeth is sore and sometimes my
gums are sore.

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Can be due to inflammation inside mouth..

Detailed Answer:
Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.

So sorry to hear about your problem and will try my best to resolve it..

As per your complain burnt feeling of tongue along with soreness of roof of mouth and gums can be due to inflammation inside mouth and can occur due to a number of causes.
Of which common ones are like Dry mouth, medicine side effects etc..
Please answer the following questions so that I can guide you better..
1.Do you experience a dry mouth?
2.Do you take any medication or are you having any medical problems?
3.Do you have any white coating inside mouth?
4.Are there any sores or ulcers present?
5.Do you experience heart burn or acid reflux?

Please revert back with answers..

Hope this helps.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina

Follow up: Dr. Honey Arora (10 hours later)

I have seen 4 doctors. I have taken meds for allergy, yeast infection, dry mouth.
My dentist took exray of gums. Now trying diluted listerine. I have no white spots on my tongue. I do have heart burn & acid reflux. Experienced diarrhea last night.
Am not having any other health problems at this time. Have been experiencing this problem for 7 months with no relief.

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (14 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Can be multiple factors, needs further evaluations..

Detailed Answer:
Hi..
Welcome back..

As per your answers it seems that the symptoms that you are experiencing are due to Acid reflux in which acid comes into mouth chronically causing recurrence of inflammation and burnt feeling..
Secondly you should also get evaluated for Vitamin B12 and Iron levels as the deficiencies can also cause similar symptoms..
As of now you can gargle with numbing mouthwash containing Lignocaine to relieve soreness..
Start taking treatment for acid reflux like Proton pump inhibitor like Pantoprazole or Omeprazole and antacids like Milk of Magnesia..
You can also suck ice pops..
Avoid spicy foods..
Drink plenty of cool water..
In case if any deficiencies will be diagnosed you will be given Nutritional supplements for the same..

Any further questions are welcome..

Hope this helps..

Regards.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina