This is an update of a post I did a couple of years ago. It seems like a good time to run it again and remind all of you that you are not alone.

We have covered a bit of this ground before, and again I urge you to communicate, take the rest (and medicines) you need, and use your coping strategies to get through the stress of the holidays.

Stress can be part of the “Holiday Package.“

You may be putting family events together for a variety of holidays, gathering to open gifts, and doing things you haven’t been able to do for a couple of years. It can be hard to get back into the swing of things.

Presents? Big dinners? Oh, don’t get me started! The logistics of getting everything to everyone with the uncertainty as to whether things will get there in time…

My point, my Burning Mouth Syndrome brothers and sisters, is that it can all be stressful. Life in general right now can be stressful and if you are experiencing more pain than usual, you may be suffering a “flare” that has been caused by it.

What can you do?