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What Causes Severe Dryness,burning Of Lips And Tongue?

I have been to dermatologists, my MD. No diagnosis only steroid creme for lips prescribed.I have chronic dry, burning lips, itchy eyebrows for two years and burning tongue just began. I am hypothyroid taking levothoroxin. I take b vitamins, calcium and multiple vitamins with magnesium. Thank you.
Wed, 22 Mar 2017
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Hi..
Thanks for writing to us..

The symptoms can be probably due to medication side effects causing allergies..
Burning of tongue can be due to dry mouth which can be commonly seen with such medications causing inflammation and burning of tongue..
Consult an Allergist and get allergy testing done..
Skin prick test, patch test and RAST test can be done.
If it is due to medicine then dose reduction will help in improvement..
If it is due to some other causes then it will be excluded from your diet.
For allergy anti allergics like Benadryl or Levocetrizine can help..
For burning tongue you can reduce burning with Lidocaine mothwash, suck ice and continue taking Vitamins.
Apply Caladryl lotion on lips and face to soothe the burning and itchiness..

Hope you get relieved soon..

Regards.
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What Causes Severe Dryness,burning Of Lips And Tongue?

Hi.. Thanks for writing to us.. The symptoms can be probably due to medication side effects causing allergies.. Burning of tongue can be due to dry mouth which can be commonly seen with such medications causing inflammation and burning of tongue.. Consult an Allergist and get allergy testing done.. Skin prick test, patch test and RAST test can be done. If it is due to medicine then dose reduction will help in improvement.. If it is due to some other causes then it will be excluded from your diet. For allergy anti allergics like Benadryl or Levocetrizine can help.. For burning tongue you can reduce burning with Lidocaine mothwash, suck ice and continue taking Vitamins. Apply Caladryl lotion on lips and face to soothe the burning and itchiness.. Hope you get relieved soon.. Regards.