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Periodic Numbness, Dryness And Itchiness On The Soft Palate, Severe Fatigue. Advice?
For the past few days, the roof of my mouth has been periodically going numb. This morning when I woke up, my mouth was pretty dry and not only was the roof of my mouth numb, but it itched really bad. I ve been going through a lot this week and at first I thought that it may be some weird reaction to stress , but my body feels fatigued.
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Fri, 15 Jun 2012
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hi.numbness and dryness of palate may results due to stress or anxiety which leads to imbalance between sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system.itching is basically due to dryness of palate.other cause may be excessive gastroesophageal reflex, which may lead to itching sensation over the palate.use a mouthwash, topical steroid ointment and multivitamins, antacids.do warm saline gargle.and so ur physician.wish u good health
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hi.numbness and dryness of palate may results due to stress or anxiety which leads to imbalance between sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system.itching is basically due to dryness of palate.other cause may be excessive gastroesophageal reflex, which may lead to itching sensation over the palate.use a mouthwash, topical steroid ointment and multivitamins, antacids.do warm saline gargle.and so ur physician.wish u good health
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Hi
I can sympathize with you for what you had this week. Yes, the symptoms suggest anxiety . Anxiety can cause dryness of mouth but itching is not a symptom of anxiety. is it because of some fungal infection, may be a dermatologist can have a look!
Best Wishes
I can sympathize with you for what you had this week. Yes, the symptoms suggest anxiety . Anxiety can cause dryness of mouth but itching is not a symptom of anxiety. is it because of some fungal infection, may be a dermatologist can have a look!
Best Wishes
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