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What Causes Numbness On The Roof Of The Mouth And Difficulty In Swallowing?
Hi there
I'm searching for answers for worsening numbness on roof of my mouth and dryness some difficulty swollowing at times between eating
Enough saliva produced for eating and swollowing at meal times
It appears to be at the two front teeth upper palate in front and behind making it even painful to speak clearly at times
I've seen GP ENT Oral Surgeon
CT DONE Sinuses Nad Bloods for weird wonder diseases Nad Have to have GTT to rule out Diabeties HBA1c fine Started on Nexium for reflux still not better Biotene a little relief for short time Had teeth checked Cleaned with dentist Nilstat given to eradicate Thrush 2 courses
So all considered perhaps it's anxiety put on Lovan 3 mths it didn't go away
I'm a nurse so have quite a bit of knowledge on medical conditions
As always we try to sort it ourselves we nurses but I have seen specialist
It's driving me nuts
Also have referral to have Sleep Study done and to see Neurologist
There's got to be an answer
It's worse not know what the heck is going on need some straight answers if you can help
Thankyou kindly for your taking time to read and perhaps offer some advice
Annette
I'm searching for answers for worsening numbness on roof of my mouth and dryness some difficulty swollowing at times between eating
Enough saliva produced for eating and swollowing at meal times
It appears to be at the two front teeth upper palate in front and behind making it even painful to speak clearly at times
I've seen GP ENT Oral Surgeon
CT DONE Sinuses Nad Bloods for weird wonder diseases Nad Have to have GTT to rule out Diabeties HBA1c fine Started on Nexium for reflux still not better Biotene a little relief for short time Had teeth checked Cleaned with dentist Nilstat given to eradicate Thrush 2 courses
So all considered perhaps it's anxiety put on Lovan 3 mths it didn't go away
I'm a nurse so have quite a bit of knowledge on medical conditions
As always we try to sort it ourselves we nurses but I have seen specialist
It's driving me nuts
Also have referral to have Sleep Study done and to see Neurologist
There's got to be an answer
It's worse not know what the heck is going on need some straight answers if you can help
Thankyou kindly for your taking time to read and perhaps offer some advice
Annette
Fri, 13 Apr 2018
Hello,
Numbness of the roof of the mouth and even other parts of mouth can occur if there is an excess of dryness in the mouth. Excessive dryness can cause numbness and inflammation inside the mouth. Numbness can also be due to nerve related problem as well as dry mouth. So a CT Scan and a neurologist examination can help in ruling out the cause of numbness. For now, chew sugarfree chewing gum to improve salivation and also take vitamin B complex supplements.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
Numbness of the roof of the mouth and even other parts of mouth can occur if there is an excess of dryness in the mouth. Excessive dryness can cause numbness and inflammation inside the mouth. Numbness can also be due to nerve related problem as well as dry mouth. So a CT Scan and a neurologist examination can help in ruling out the cause of numbness. For now, chew sugarfree chewing gum to improve salivation and also take vitamin B complex supplements.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
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