Hello and mouth or gum or tongue sensations

Natigirl · #1 (**permalink**) 06-21-2006, 01:09 PM

Hello everyone. I am a new subscriber and new Diabetic convert. I have been treated as pre-diabetic but I think it is getting more real now. Has anybody ever heard of or experienced mouth or tongue or gum pain and/or other sensations related to Diabetes?? This one was new to me. I guess I need more agressive treatment or more active awareness.

Jaclyn · #2 (**permalink**) 06-21-2006, 01:49 PM

Hi Natigirl, welcome to the forum,Gladly to say I have not experienced any of mouth or tongue or gum pain. Im sorry that you have. What have your Dr's said about it? I'd like to know thats something to look out for.

Jaclyn

kgm0612 · #3 (**permalink**) 06-21-2006, 01:58 PM

Welcome to the forum. I often get tongue numbness when I am very low. Other than that, no other mouth or gum pains that I could say is diabetes related.

Karen

Brouts · #4 (**permalink**) 06-21-2006, 03:03 PM

oh yeah I have, just before I was diagnosed I thought I had a big cavity and I had trumendous presure in my sinuses.

snowhite · #5 (**permalink**) 06-21-2006, 06:33 PM

I have what they call sore tongue or burning tongue and sore mouth. I'm not positive it is directly related to diabetes but seems it came on around the same time as I was diagnosed. It really hurts/burns when using certain toothpastes. Jaw areas stay sore too so I rinse with salt water a lot. Still thinking it is caused by dry mouth even though I drink an average of 64 ounces of water any given day.

valc3 · #6 (**permalink**) 06-21-2006, 06:55 PM

If my bg is really high, my chin will tingle. No pain, just a pins and needles feeling.

psilocybin · #7 (**permalink**) 06-21-2006, 10:27 PM

welcome...
ya i also get tingling from high blood glucose..thats about it though

KickStart101 · #8 (**permalink**) 06-21-2006, 10:59 PM

Hi and Welcome. Good that you found us.

No, I can't say I've had any pain in my mouth associated with
Diabetes. Occasionally my lips will get numb and/tingly when my
sugar is low. Anyways, I hope that you enjoy it here as we do.

Georgia · #9 (**permalink**) 06-22-2006, 01:07 AM

Hi there

My dentist once told me that when your bs are high your gums can become inflamed.

I know that when my bs are low my tongue sometimes feels numb.

mg_2204 · #10 (**permalink**) 06-22-2006, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by valc3

If my bg is really high, my chin will tingle. No pain, just a pins and needles feeling.

Worth mentioning :

Tingling!

I have to tell you guys this story...

Approx 2 years ago I felt that tingle on my face one evening. The chin mainly. And perhaps a bit on my right cheek. I felt really sick that night because my sugars were high. I had a headache. Of course I had one, always do when high! But that tingling sensation was really weird, and I started to worry. The more I worried, the worse it got.

To make a long story short I ended up thinking it was a stroke. Later doctors suspected a TIA (trans ischemic episode)...

I've had lots of diff tests done and spoke with many doctors. My arteries are fine. Everything was fine! Then I was told about that tingling some people with diabetes will experience when high. A TIA has never been completely ruled out (when it comes to a person with diabetes doctors are always extra careful) but it's less than likely.

I did experience the tingling sensation again, perhaps 6 months later. My sugars had been high for a few days. Since then nothing.

Because of diabetes not only do we have to know everything about the disease but... we need to know about other conditions like strokes, TIAs, kidney failure, neuropathy, etc. Knowledge empowers you.

parrotletzoo · #11 (**permalink**) 06-22-2006, 08:05 AM

If you immune system is compromised you are at a higher risk for mouth ulcers and mouth sores in general. If they keep on being problematic try swishing your mouth out with Maalox periodically through out the day. Maalox will help neutralize the acid level in your mouth and help with the pain at least. I've also found that Crest mouthwash without alcohol and avoiding cinnamon flavored toothpastes and mouth rinses helps avoid mouth sores.

beveykin · #12 (**permalink**) 06-22-2006, 01:52 PM

Hi and Welcome - When I am low my lips tingle but that's about it now a days.
Sorry to hear you have pain, can't say I'd enjoy that

snowhite · #13 (**permalink**) 06-22-2006, 07:02 PM

Thanks for the tip about Maalox. Never knew you could use it to swish your mouth and to neutralize acid. I'll give it a try for a few days to see if it helps. I had periodontal disease prior to being diagnosed with diabetes and went thru gum surgery and bone implants.