Burning Mouth and Throat

[toast122]

I was sick with what the Dr. believed was COVID-19 for 3 weeks. I am finally starting to feel better, but it seems each day I have one symptom that is relentless and doesn’t leave me. Today, my mouth and throat are burning. It feels like someone set a fire in my mouth and throat, and NOTHING relieves it. It’s excrutiatingly painful and I’m very frightened that it will never go away and I’ll be stuck in eternal pain.

I was able to speak with my family Dr today, and she believes I am suffering from “post viral syndrome” and said it could last a 2-3 weeks. I don’t know how I will cope.

Whatever sickness I had completely knocked me off my feet. I am suffering majorly and I can’t handle the pain anymore. I also have a newborn to take care of in the midst of all this, and am suffering with side effects from the Zoloft I recently started as well. I also developed a weird twitch since starting the Zoloft where my head jerks and it happens every minute or so.

I feel hopeless and like I will never be better. My mind is jumping to the worst case scenarios... Lung cancer, autoimmune disorders, post viral syndrome that lasts years, esophageal damage/cancer, neurological problems, and the list goes on. I feel like I am losing my mind and my physical health all at the same time. I break down sobbing several times a day and can’t take this unbearable physical and mental pain anymore.

[Kathush]

Have you tried a warm salt water rinse, gargle? I have heard of burning mouth syndrome being related to hormones so maybe look into that.

I hope you feel better. I am on generic zoloft, many years now and i do remember one side effect being tunnel vision but it went away sooner than later.

Cyber hug to you. 💕

[Saw1977]

I am going through the exact same thing. I got severely sick 5 weeks ago... not sure what it was, but I was in ER and they found nothing abnormal. I am now suffering still with joint pain, fatigue, nausea, swollen lymph nodes, and brain fog. I too just started an anti-anxiety to see if it helps. I’m now suffering from these side effects too. I keep looking up Dr. Google, but ultimately hope that this is all anxiety and not some severe disease. The worst part of all of this is that it’s impossible to be seen by a Dr. currently... I don’t have advice but I sympathize.

[tripsing in reply to Saw1977]

I have been going through the same thing myself, even the ER visit. Any new info on what it is? Are you doing any better yet,? still having issues myself. Any help would be greatly appreciated

[tripsing]

I have been going through the same thing myself, even the same thoughts running through my mind all the time. Any new info on what it is? Are you doing any better yet,? still having issues myself. Any help would be greatly appreciated

[toast122 in reply to tripsing]

no idea,

i am having burning tongue and throat, joint pain, nausea, fatigue, dizziness right now and don’t have any idea why. I am in a constant panic as I am scared that I have covid or something serious