I have burning mouth syndrome now for 5 years.Dental work brought it back again.?

I have been on a drug called clonazepam for 5 years for this problem.In the beginning I took a small dosage.025 and it did the trick. I had more dental work and it flarred up again.Had to increase the dosage to .050. More dental work 3 weeks ago and it has flarred up so bad,that3 mg isn't helping much.HELP

I have burning mouth syndrome now for 5 years.Dental work brought it back again.?
You being on such a hefty dose of clonazepam makes me realize how hard and painful this is for you. In regards to the treament and diagnosis of your burning mouth syndrome, have you had it diagnosed by a second opinion doctor? I ask because it may be a fungal infection that has flared up. Or it could be a case of erosive lichen planus. Either way there is treatment that involves steroid therapy and/or antifungals.





Dental treatment sometimes involves drying the mouth out considerably. When this happens your nerve endings could get the sensation of a stressful episode and so they begin to fire off, causing you pain. Go see about a 100% second or third doctor opinion so that maybe they can treat your disease and just not the symptoms. There are oral rinses that contain an anesthetic that may help you, rincinol is what comes to mind. I've given this to a patient of mine who had some Burning mouth symptoms that she said helped her quite a bit.
Reply:I don't have an answer but I've too got this burning sensation in my month for two years and I didn't know there was a medication for it. I have just learned to live with it when mine gets really bad I just take normal pain killers(syndols) maybe that all you need cause your body gets customed to one medication that it doesn't help anymore.
Reply:JEAN,


THE USE OF CLONAZEPAM DOES NOT HAVE BURNING MOUTH AS A SIDE EFFECT


http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/burning...


HOWEVER, CLONAZEPAM HAS OTHER SIDE EFFECTS


http://panicdisorder.about.com/od/klonop...
Reply:get the mercury amalgam fillings out. they cause it. also, get the nickel out of your mouth.