Summer has begun in Central Texas. Yay?

We are getting excessive heat warnings from the Weather Advisory and anticipating high temps ranging from 103 to 108 degrees or more over the next week. Oh yeah, and with high humidity to intensify it!

Does anyone out there struggle with the pain of Burning Mouth Syndrome when it is hot?

I do, and the only things that help me are the following:

1. Getting plenty of sleep.
2. Getting plenty of hydration. As they say down here in Texas, “If the number of times you have to go to the bathroom doesn’t annoy you, you aren’t drinking enough!”
3. Being prepared to add a little to my meds if they are flexible. I find a .25 mg dose of Clonazepam ODT, dissolved and swished around on my tongue, will back off the intensity until it is time to take my regular .50 mg dose around dinner time.
4. Avoiding overheating in general. Some of our medicines can make us more susceptible to heat and may even cause us to suffer heatstroke if we aren’t aware of it. Check your medicines and see if there are any warnings.

That’s all I’ve got! Do you have any strategies you use and would like to share?

Let us know here in the comments and stay cool out there!