Every year at this time, I look back over the year behind me and forward to the future. This is the conclusion of my 17th year of continuous Burning Mouth and the beginning of what I hope will not be the 18th. I always have hope, and this past year has fulfilled at least some of them regarding this chronic pain we deal with daily.

As I have indicated in previous posts, the combination of 1 mg of Clonazepam ODT and 40 mg of Cymbalta has given me a new lease on life. I still tingle at times, and yes, dental work continues to be a challenge, but daily life is pretty awesome.

Would this work for you?

I honestly don’t know. This disorder is highly individual, and I have lost count of all of the meds, testing, and coping strategies I have tried over the last 17 years. Clonazepam has always been the most effective, and when I switched to the ODT (orally dissolving tablet), it was even more so. However, it did not completely control the burning, no matter how often I took it.

By the way, I swish until it is completely dissolved and then swallow it. I have read on other sites that people are spitting it out, and I wonder if they are getting the full benefit.