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Title: tingling around mouth
Post by: daisymay on July 27, 2014, 07:40:38 PM
The left corner of my mouth and slightly beyond is tingling and a little numb. Tonight I ate at a friend's house, all foods I had had before (pork loins with bacon and pepper, apples with cinnamon, potatoes). She did give me a sip of a healthy drink she makes using water, stevia, apple cider vinegar (with "the mother"), and ground ginger. It was too tart for my glands (felt like eating a sour pickle). Any ideas of the possible cause of the tingling??
Title: Re: tingling around mouth
Post by: Carolina on July 27, 2014, 07:52:38 PM
Well, lots of possibilities of course.

For me, tingling and numbness in my tongue, lips and face are 'probably' small fiber neuropathy.

This is nerve damage in the skin.  I also have neuropathy in the major nerves in my legs, and also a sort of neuropathy in my heart, bowel, and bladder.  so I get dizzy when I stand up and have problems with my bladder (urgency and then difficult peeing, and constipation and stuff).

Look up small fiber neuropathy.

I don't think it's related to your food.

Maybe it will just go away.  that's what I'm always hoping for!   8)

Hugs,  Elaine

Title: Re: tingling around mouth
Post by: daisymay on July 27, 2014, 08:04:52 PM
As mentioned in other posts, I do deal with periphreal neuropathy...so it sounds reasonable. Thanks for the reassurance--I was freaking out a little, thinking food allergy. Of course, dwelling on it doesn't help ;-)
Hmmm...I deal with urgency, too. I don't "go" too much relative to my fluid intake, but when I have to go, get outta my way!!