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[Ambergirl]

Hi everyone, some sage advice/info needed (again). I have had a sore and swollen hard palate for 18 months now and I have seen a max-fax consultant who said it was probably a virus. I start the day okayish but it gets more swollen in the ridges just behind my front teeth as the day goes on. I also have noticed that my cheek feels twitchy and a different texture when I am cleansing my face. I also keep getting tinnitus. I have seen an ENT too and he gave me some spray for allergic rhinitis which has helped with the mucus but now I am worrying that I have some kind of tumour in my face. I know it is crazy to think this but unless I get it seen to I know I will fret away. I have booked a GP appointment for Friday but would appreciate any comments from the lovely Meno community.
Has anyone got any experience of this? I am not on HRT apart from some Ovestrin cream weekly. I use sensitive toothpaste also.

[aspie65]

I haven't had a hard/sore palate but I did have teeth so painful that I could only eat mush for a while.  My dentist was at a loss to suggest what was wrong.  He recommended a sensitive toothpaste that helped a tiny bit. My teeth issue went on for over 6 months and then just went away.  During this time I was on HRT but I still believe it was just another mystery of the menopause.  I'm sure you will be fine but you are doing the right thing in getting it all checked out.  Hope you feel better soon.

[Dierdre]

Have you tried brushing without any toothpaste and just rinse with a little warm salt water?

[Jenna]

Hi Ambergirl, have you tried using a toothpaste without sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS) such as Sensodyne Daily Care Original. SLS can cause problems especially mouth ulcers, so it might be worth a try.

SLS is also in a lot of beauty products:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1DjRTHSCZK3h7V6dlxyHRdP/are-my-wash-products-damaging-my-skin

Hope this might help!

[Dancinggirl]

Ambergirl - it's the dentist you need to see - they look after oral health and are specialist in this area.
As oestrogen drops, the gums suffer and the mouth generally - oestrogen is the oil that runs our engine and when it runs low then skin, muscles, joints etc all suffer. Sinuses suffer dreadfully - become more sensitive to allergens so get dry then runny and this will aggravate the soft and hard bit of your palette. Your dentist will be able to tell you if you have a low grade root infection or perhaps a gum infection which could also be a cause?  DG x

[Ambergirl]

Thanks for the replies - I knew that some advice would be forthcoming. I have a dentist appointment coming up in October and I will get some of the toothpaste to try without SLS.
I will see how it goes and keep fingers crossed that it is just another weird symptom of the joy that is meno!