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pipemarshal82

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Apr 19, 2016
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Try some dexamethasone elixir mouthwash. My dentist gave this to me because there are some tobacco's and some foods that give me a similar problem. Of course, consult a medical professional first… Not me. Just my opinion :nana:

 
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mothernaturewilleatusallforbreakfast

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My gums can get weird every now and then, but pipe smoking actually makes mine feel better. I know, sounds strange, but it is the case.

 

jeff540

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Jan 25, 2016
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Yes! I've been pipe smoking for almost 20-years now and for some reason this just started happening a few months ago. Mine was inside of lips mostly, with a little irritation on tongue. I couldn't figure it out so took some time off from pipe.
I noticed that some blends made it worse, mostly bulk English blends that I've coincidentally been trying out lately to save a few $$ from tins. I also noticed that I was fighting a sinus infection (white tongue, heavy head, etc). Don't know if it was connected. Once cleared, I switched back to VA and VA/Per flakes with some tinned English and I haven't had this problem. Thus, I chalk it up to something in the bulk English that doesn't fit my chemistry.

 

mso489

Lifer
Feb 21, 2013
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It seems to be my problem because no one else on Forums has mentioned the complaint, but aromatics cause me a chemical burn, no peeling but real sting when I brush my teeth with peppermint or other flavored toothpaste. Full-strength non-aromatics cause no problem.

 

ltstone

Part of the Furniture Now
Dec 30, 2015
505
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Jeff: Yeah I have a bit of a white tongue so maybe its thrush so possibly its the thrush/smoke combo. Either way I have a dentist appointment for an old filling so I'll see what they have to say :)

 

ltstone

Part of the Furniture Now
Dec 30, 2015
505
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Well I had a tooth pulled today and talked to him about the issue, He said my gums look fine, no issues no thrush and a little sloughing of the gums may be a sensitivity to my toothpaste and as long as there is no pain I'm good to go.

 

shutterbugg

Lifer
Nov 18, 2013
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Could be an allergy but it might not be the pipe, that could be a coincidence. Could be heat burn, again, not necessarily from the pipe, could be coincidental happening from too-hot coffee, tea, soup, anything. Could be acid (but far more likely alkali) burn. We see it happen with tooth-whitening products. They use peroxide as the active bleaching agent, and for many people it causes pulpal sensitivity, but I've also seen it burn gingival tissue, albeit moreso in the early days of tooth-whitening where the patient was given trays which they filled with gel from a syringe. Nowadays with the premeasured delivery systems it happens much less often.
The way to check is to stop the pipe. If the condition doesn't clear in a week, it definitely isn't the pipe. If it clears, then it might be the pipe, so re-challenge. If it comes back quickly, it's the pipe. Well, most likely a certain tobacco. You can do the abstain/re-challenge thing with various tobaccos to isolate the culprit.

 

ltstone

Part of the Furniture Now
Dec 30, 2015
505
54
Well I'm making a journal starting today (consisting of foods, drinks, brushing habits etc). So far today I have had 1 bowl of MClellends VBC, 1 bowl of Bread Loaf and 1 bowl of Oriental Dusk with no issues except MAYBE a little irritation from the VBC. So that's a good sign. If any tobaccos are going to be a problem I'm betting either Virginias or maybe real smokey Latakia blends. I usually don't smoke that much but a new order from 4noggins came in and I just had to try them out :)

 
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