Morning everyone, hope you’re all ok 
So I had a visit to the dentist as my mouth was in a bit of a mess, I go twice a year for checkups, nothing wrong with my teeth, it’s the inside of my mouth. so a little while ago I noticed the left side of my face was feeling numb, it would come and go, I’m nrSPMS and have a lot of issues, which have always affected the right side of my body, apart from some numbness on my lower left leg. Anyway for a week or two my mouth has been really sore, painful to eat and painful when brushing my teeth, when my husband check it, he said we need to see the dentist. Anyway the upshot is dentist is really confident it’s dry mouth, I’m no longer producing my own saliva he feels this is down to nerve damage in that area, I did check whether this is a symptom of MS and it is, I haven’t changed any meds, which I’ve been on for years, so he said everything points to MS. So now I have a saliva subtitute, who knew there was such a thing 
I have to try this for 8wks and if this doesn’t work then it’s the hospital for god knows what.
So I wondered if there was anyone on here who has this and how are things for you ?
Thanks for reading, tkae care and enjoy this lovely day.
Jean x
It might be worth ruling out sjrogens as well just incase. I hope it’s not too uncomfortable for you and the gel helps 
Hi Fatgirlthin83, thank you for that, I will certainly have a look at that,
Jean x
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I confess, I needed to look up dry mouth on the NHS site and pleased to see it’s rarely a sign of anything serious. Hopefully, MS doesn’t change that view.
Fingers crossed the treatment works swiftly.
Dry mouth - NHS
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Hiya jean,
I’ve suffered with a dry mouth since diagnosis. They completed all testing for sjogrens , which was blood tests ultrasound of saliva glands which all came back as negative. Usually with sjogrens there’s arthritis markers as well. They put mine down to nerve damage from MS, I still can only feel 25 % of my head/ face. Just be careful when you eat or drink. I use saliva drops, as most of the products for a dry mouth contains milk which I’m now allergic too. Speak with your GP as they can prescribe things to use to ease the symptoms. x
Thanks for your reply @whammel , yes I must admit so did I, it’s just something else to have to cope with, it’s not nice, but hopefully the saliva subtitute will help.
Take care and keep :grinning
Jean
Hi animali, Yes the dentist was going down the same route, nerve damage. I’ll do the 8wks with the saliva sub and see how it goes, funny you say about the test for sjogrens, but I also have arthritis too, so what does that say, take care.
Jean x
Hi Jean,
It’s not nice just be careful with spicy foods, vinegar as it can make your mouth quite sore. I really hope it helps you, and eases your symptoms. If you’re under rheumatology they do the testing for sjogrens.
Take care and your symptoms settle down x
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Thank you animali, it’s good to come on here, because it’s us that know what’s going on, thanks for your support.
Jean x
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Jean you’re very welcome, and really hope your symptoms ease. X
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