Sometimes my gums ache. My dentist said that I don’t have dental issues, except abruxism (grinding teeth) for which I wear a mouth guard at night. My gums ache at any time, but when stressed and other symptoms flare up. I asked my neuro about this and it said that gum pain WAS NOT common for MSers. I feel that our mouths/gums have nerves-anybody have a root canal before? The aching is throbbing and pain 7/10. Sometimes Baclofen or Klopin work. Unashamedly, I vape THC for pain and that works… read more
> my neuro about this and it said that gum pain WAS NOT common for MSers.
Oh boy, that was incredibly *useless*. 😬
Did you ask him to determine if you were one of the "uncommon" MSers? Push that doctor to do his job!
Grinding/clenching teeth in your sleep with chronic pain and spasticity is common. So I would not believe that neuro.
My gums are in terrible condition. The steroids and oral yeast infections from being prediabetic dont help. I grind and clench in my sleep due to pain. My mouth is excessively dry at all times. My gums are nearly white in color but that's from being anemic. But I recommend looking up side effects on your medications.
I grind my teeth. I also have mouth pain.