As you may know from reading some of my previous posts, I have been contributing to and following the Burning Mouth Support website for years.

I have learned much from it, and have helped to make it a resource for anyone suffering or caring for a sufferer of this disorder. There isn’t a lot of research out there, but what there is will show up on the Research & Studies page of the site for your use and to help you to educate your caregivers and medical professionals.

One of the latest things we found was a Clinical Case Report (Only 1 person!) on Burning Mouth pain as a side effect of a blood pressure drug called Lisinopril. Many people are on blood pressure medicines and it may be worth asking this question of your doctors.

“Are there any of my medicines that may affect my burning mouth pain?”

Even if it is an additive side effect (i.e. just makes your burning worse but didn’t cause it) you may find some relief by changing to another similar medicine. Some medicines can have dry mouth as a side effect and that if just adding kindling to the fire for those of us with Burning Mouth.

It is worth asking about, and the Burning Mouth Support website is worth checking into. You will find links to Support Groups on Facebook from around the world, Coping Strategies worth trying, and even a guide to the kinds of Specialists that can be helpful to you if you are searching for a diagnosis or help.

It’s a free resource thanks to Dennis Sharpe, and if you get a moment, thank him for his generosity!

Wishing you the best.