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How To Treat Burning Sensation Of Tongue?

Many years ago (around 15 years) and due to my job of titrating chemicals, I sucked a small amount of 0.02N sulfuric acid into my mouth.There was not an immediate problem, and I thought that I rinsed out my mouth quickly and well enough to have no long lasting effects. That was not the case, and shortly I started having trouble with spicy foods burning my tongue.(Not literally, but just a super sensitive tongue to spicy foods).It is progressively getting worse. Is there anything that I can do to help with eating? Foods such as ketchup, salts, or any light seasonings burn my tongue to the point of having to stop eating.
Wed, 9 Aug 2017
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Hi..
Thanks for the query..

As per your complain Burning of tongue while eating spicy food which is progressively worsening is due to a condition known as Burning Mouth Syndrome in which there is burning sensation inside mouth and can also be associated with a scalded feeling and can also experience numbing sensation..
It can occur due to a number of causes like nutritional deficiency of iron and vitamin B12, dry mouth or xerostomia, stress, acid reflux, side effects of medicines etc..
I would suggest you to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical examination and investigations like blood tests can be advised..
Treatment of underlying cause will resolve the symptoms..
As of now to get relieved you can start gargling with a numbing mouthwash containing Lignocaine..
Take anti inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen..
Avoid spicy foods and take a soft bland diet..
Suck ice pops..
Take a multivitamin tablet daily..

Hope this helps..

Regards.
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How To Treat Burning Sensation Of Tongue?

Hi.. Thanks for the query.. As per your complain Burning of tongue while eating spicy food which is progressively worsening is due to a condition known as Burning Mouth Syndrome in which there is burning sensation inside mouth and can also be associated with a scalded feeling and can also experience numbing sensation.. It can occur due to a number of causes like nutritional deficiency of iron and vitamin B12, dry mouth or xerostomia, stress, acid reflux, side effects of medicines etc.. I would suggest you to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical examination and investigations like blood tests can be advised.. Treatment of underlying cause will resolve the symptoms.. As of now to get relieved you can start gargling with a numbing mouthwash containing Lignocaine.. Take anti inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen.. Avoid spicy foods and take a soft bland diet.. Suck ice pops.. Take a multivitamin tablet daily.. Hope this helps.. Regards.