There is a kind of oral disease that "sits like burning fire"! This article tells you the truth

It’s hot in the summer, and the long-lasting battle against high temperatures has officially begun.

When standing in the sun, my skin feels like it's burning.

When you are walking on the road and see the sunshine, you must speed up your pace.

However, do you know that there is a kind of oral disease whose symptoms are like being baked by the sun, or being scalded by eating spicy hot pot or eating chili peppers or drinking boiling water. The surface of the tongue is burning and very uncomfortable.

In recent years, 56-year-old Aunt Liu has been troubled by the hot and burning sensation on her tongue. The key is that Aunt Liu has never experienced the above stimulation!

What is going on?

Burning tongue

At first, Aunt Liu thought it was "getting angry", but after taking fire-clearing medicine for several weeks, there was no relief. She went to several local hospitals, but the specific cause could not be found. There were no symptoms of fever on the whole body, and she looked in the mirror and found nothing abnormal in her mouth, but every day she had this feeling that her tongue was "on fire", which seriously affected her life. Aunt Liu was worried that she had some "unknown terminal illness"? She was worried every day and couldn't concentrate. She often suffered from insomnia at night and could only fall asleep by taking sleeping pills. She was not energetic every day and seemed to be out of shape.

In fact, this is a typical manifestation of "burning mouth syndrome", with the main complaint being burning pain or abnormal sensation in the oral mucosa (mainly the surface of the tongue); no organic lesions were found in the tongue and oral mucosa examination; there were no organic lesions in the whole body (such as anemia, diabetes, connective tissue disease, etc.), etc.

It is not an ordinary "getting angry", it may be caused by the following factors:

① Social and psychological factors (anxiety and depression);

② Neuropathological factors (peripheral small nerve fiber lesions, central nervous system lesions);

③Endocrine factors (sex hormone imbalance), etc.

Burning mouth syndrome refers to a group of symptoms that occur in the oral mucosa, especially the tongue mucosa, with spontaneous, persistent, and recurrent burning pain in the oral mucosa as the main manifestation, often accompanied by numbness, tingling, or taste loss and other sensory abnormalities, so it is also called glossodynia, tongue paresthesia, or oral mucosal paresthesia. It mainly affects menopausal and postmenopausal women aged 50 to 70, and is often accompanied by mental tension, anxiety, depression, and even cancer phobia, worrying that there is something bad in the mouth. Therefore, patients with burning mouth syndrome often stick out their tongues in front of the mirror for self-examination, especially mistaking normal structures in the mouth for "cauliflower-like tumors."

Oral examination showed no abnormalities

I looked in the mirror and there seemed to be nothing wrong, but why did the pain continue to follow me and wouldn't go away? What was going on?

I believe that friends who have had similar symptoms or are suffering from this problem will have the above questions.

Some people are afraid to see a doctor, stick out their tongue and check themselves in the mirror every day, and when they see related posts online, they will start to think about it and worry about getting cancer.

Some people also want to go to the hospital for a check-up, but they don’t know which department to go to?

If you encounter this situation, it is recommended to go to the oral mucosa department as soon as possible!

Prevention and treatment of burning mouth syndrome

01Keep a happy mood

Avoid being nervous and anxious, do something interesting (such as playing chess/taking a walk), and try to distract yourself.

02 Develop good oral habits and avoid frequently looking in the mirror and sticking out your tongue for self-examination. Frequent tongue sticking out can also cause tongue muscle fatigue.

03 Develop good living habits and regular work and rest schedules, avoid staying up late, and ensure adequate sleep.

04 Develop good eating habits and avoid foods that are spicy, sour, hot, or astringent. Eat a light, nutritionally balanced diet and eat more fruits and vegetables.

05 Actively participate in physical exercise to enhance physical fitness (such as square dance/Tai Chi).

06 Symptomatic treatment Symptomatic treatment, supplemented by psychological support, and multidisciplinary treatment can be performed for those with more severe symptoms.

Patients with mild burning pain can be observed and be careful to avoid external stimulation.

For those with severe burning pain, it is recommended to see a dentist or oral mucosal specialist as soon as possible to get a clear diagnosis. Under the guidance of a professional doctor, they can be given local medications, nerve nutrition drugs, acupuncture, laser treatment, etc.

If the patient has obvious mental and psychological factors, psychological intervention by the psychiatric department may be considered.

If there are endocrine disorders, neuropathological changes or diabetes, further treatment will be provided by relevant specialists.

If the pain is severe and cannot be relieved by conventional treatment, you can ask the pain department for joint treatment.