Teeth and gums

[minka]

Does anyone get gums flairing at night like you want your teeth removed and receding gums. Along with feet going red hot from feeling cold all day.

[J1707-]

yep ME!!

Always had good teeth and gums then RA caused havoc. It’s a common symptom the dental hospital told me. The feet is peripheral neuropathy. I think you should mention it to your Gp.

[LuzyCLL]

YES I brush my teeth many times a day, use a water pick and Neem Oil mouthwash. It seems worse since my CLL appeared

[AgedCrone in reply to LuzyCLL]

I was given some Fluoride5000ppm toothpaste by my dentist….when what I thought was toothache was in fact inflamed gums. Seems to have solved the problem.

[rabbits65 in reply to AgedCrone]

do you know if this toothpaste your dentist has given you can be bought over the counter. At the moment I use sensodyne , didn’t think that there could be something better .

[AgedCrone in reply to rabbits65]

No I don’t think so. ….. I got mine with a prescription from my dentist. I have had another look at the PIL & it says Do Not Swallow use only as directed by the Prescriber. 51g Sodium fluoride dental paste SF 1.1%. Only to be used by the person it is prescribed for.

It also says Do Not Swallow ,keep out of the sight & reach of children…Only to be used by persons over 16. I must admit once my mouth was comfortable I only use it at night now because it also says if you constantly swallow too much over several months/years …you may get a stained or speckled appearance on tooth enamel. I reckoned as my teeth are like me…very old….& still look reasonable …I wouldn’t chance that!

[rabbits65 in reply to AgedCrone]

thank you for your reply , guess what I have only just found your reply !!!!

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My folic acid was increased to 6 days a week (not Mtx day) when I started to get mouth ulcers etc. See if that helps.

[K3-2]

Me too 😫

[Maggsie]

Can I ask what Meds you are on please? I've sstarted to get these symptoms since I started Tocilizumab alongside Methotrexate

[LuzyCLL]

Methotrexate and Sulfasalazine. The Sulfasalazine has helped the mouth sores & oral herpes

[rabbits65]

you mention hot feet, I get hot feet at night, it’s called burning foot syndrome. It’s very unpleasant.

[Paisley58]

Yep it seems RA really messes your teeth up. Fine dental care and teeth, then RA, my gums get inflamed. Teeth hurt when I am in a flare and my teeth feels much weaker. Dentist says it's the RA that has along with medication that has messed up my teeth.😬 As for feet yes I get this too, I suggest going and seeing your GP or Rheumy nurs. Mine turned out to be plantar fascitis along with surface clots and Lymphoedema. Compression stockings have help a great deal.