Sept. 10/24 – Woke up with more burning
This roller coaster of lip burning pain is exhausting. After a couple of days with less pain, I woke up with intense burning. As I try to think about what…
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Sept. 9/24 – Another decent day
I guess I could say I'm lucky. I'll occasionally get stretches of several days when my burning lip pain isn't as bad as it can be. It's the same as…
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A Headband of Sorts Helps Ease Lip Pain
As I've mentioned, my burning mouth syndrome affects my lips. They feel like they’re on fire all the time, there are times that it's much worse than others. Applying pressure…
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Sept. 8/24 – Holding steady
It's a gray/grey cool rainy day here in Montreal. The temperature dropped and the wind and rain moved in. The weather change was quite sudden. We had sunny warm days…
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Sept. 7/24 – Ouch
Well, I should appreciate that I had 2 "good" days, right? The pain level is rising again. It was decent overnight, painful but not unbearable. I'd say as I type…
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Sept. 6/24 – Still enjoying the lower pain level
The pain is much like yesterday. I haven't been doing anything different. I've not been able to go out or go to the gym (it's been two weeks with my…
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Sept. 5/24 – What a difference a day makes
All my Covid symptoms are gone and my pain has decreased significantly. After what I experienced the past two days, it feels like a miracle. But I do get some…
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Sept. 4/24 – Still really bad
I just spent another sleepless night with such intense pain. I did try using a capsaicin solution a few times last night and today. (You can read about it on…
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Sept. 3/24 – Unbearable pain
I tested positive for Covid yesterday, which was no shock because my husband had it last week. I'm not that sick, not like the last time I had it. Honestly,…
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Oral Medicine Specialists: Why You Should Look for One if You Have BMS
When we have trouble with our mouth, our first stop is usually a dentist. Dentists are the medical doctor’s equivalent for the mouth. They care for our teeth, gums, and…
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