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What Does Tingling Sensation Along With Pain In The Lips And Gums Indicate?

Hi, I've been having a mild tingling, burning pain in my lips, gums & tongue for 1 month now & it doesn't seem to be getting better nor worse.
I do have hsv1 but I've never had cold sores.
What could it be?
Thu, 9 Aug 2018
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Dentist,  's  Response
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

As per your complain the symptoms looks like Burning mouth syndrome..
Burning tongue/mouth syndrome is a condition 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..

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
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General & Family Physician,  Dr. Dr. Nupur K's  Response
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Tingling or burning in lips and gums can be due to allergic reaction to some food. It can be due to the dirty toothbrush you are using since more than 3 months(change it), infection or carries tooth, side effect to some medication or addiction to drugs, nerve dysfunction (neuropathy), it can be a canker sore (herpes), diabetes (hypoglycemia).
Visit ER, get STD tests done, get physically examine to rule out any dental cause or developing nerve disease.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K.
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What Does Tingling Sensation Along With Pain In The Lips And Gums Indicate?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. As per your complain the symptoms looks like Burning mouth syndrome.. Burning tongue/mouth syndrome is a condition 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.. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Honey Arora