What is burning mouth syndrome?

Burning mouth syndrome has been defined as burning pain in the tongue or oral mucous membranes, usually without accompanying clinical and laboratory findings. The cause of burning mouth syndrome often can't be determined.

How do members experience burning mouth syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with burning mouth syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for burning mouth syndrome*

Who has burning mouth syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 11
40s 31
50s 79
60s 135
70+ 107

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 59
Female 308