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4th August 2006, 2:42pm
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#1 | | Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Stockholm/Gothenburg
Posts: 19
| What if the pain doesn't go away?
Just wanted to ask. I got my tongue pierced some hours ago and it's really hurting. I'm not sensitive at all, as I've had other things pierced and gotten some tattoos without pain. But this is really fucking hurting. Can it be dangerous? | 
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4th August 2006, 2:45pm
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#2 | | you are free
Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: London
Posts: 6,581
| Re: What if the pain doesn't go away?
Did you get a big enough bar to allow for the swelling?
Oh, and; ICE CREAM.  | |
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4th August 2006, 2:47pm
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#3 | | Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Stockholm/Gothenburg
Posts: 19
| Re: What if the pain doesn't go away?
Yes, the bar is fucking huge. I'm sucking on ice, but it's not helping. | |
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4th August 2006, 2:54pm
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#4 | | tear you apart
Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: piano island
Posts: 22,330
| Re: What if the pain doesn't go away?
Where did you get it done?
Some piercings just hurt a lot more than others, my vertical lobe was sore all the time for a good week afterwards. | |
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4th August 2006, 3:14pm
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#5 | | Hiphopopotamus
Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Between 2 field
Posts: 20,469
| Re: What if the pain doesn't go away?
my tongue killed me for about 2 weeks after getting it done. tongues dont like being pierced and they swell alot. i lived on milkshakes and tomato soup through a straw for 2 weeks. lost a stone in weight. i also could barely talk without wincing in pain and had a massivly overpronounced lisp. very handy when 3 days after getting it done i had to do a talk on the theraputic benefits of animals. it came out as 'le scheraputic benefitsh of animalsh. and i still cant roll my Rs 
its unfortunatly incredibly normal to be in a helluva lot of pain for a couple of weeks with tongue piercings. try and take some ibuprofen to help with the swelling. it can also take up to a year to fully heal. i still get alot of pain if i drink orange juice, ive had mine done since november, which is fairly normal.
enjoy 
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Originally Posted by triggerhappy Fenntastic - with the "I don't like you, you don't like me, who gives a fuck?" attitude | | |
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4th August 2006, 3:15pm
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#6 | | tear you apart
Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: piano island
Posts: 22,330
| Re: What if the pain doesn't go away?
The losing a stone bit makes me almost tempted. | |
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4th August 2006, 3:19pm
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#7 | | Hiphopopotamus
Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Between 2 field
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| Re: What if the pain doesn't go away?
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Originally Posted by Devastator The losing a stone bit makes me almost tempted. | haha i know. i was quite chuffed. however once i could actually eat it all went back on again. i felt like shit for about 3 weeks after getting it done. not a piercing i would do again
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4th August 2006, 3:27pm
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#8 | | Rhymenocerous
Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a puddle
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| Re: What if the pain doesn't go away?
My tongue piercing was unbearably painful for about a week, and took a full year to completely heal i.e. was never sore or sensitive, and I have a high pain tolerance. | |
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4th August 2006, 3:41pm
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#9 | | Registered User
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| Re: What if the pain doesn't go away?
I don't want to lose a stone. | |
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4th August 2006, 3:42pm
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#10 | | Hiphopopotamus
Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Between 2 field
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| Re: What if the pain doesn't go away?
ach it'll all go back on soon enough. to be honest you wont have a choice. chewing is going to be limited for at least a week. it'll cause more pain and aggrivaion than its worth really
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4th August 2006, 3:43pm
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#11 | | Princess
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 7,810
| Re: What if the pain doesn't go away?
Never stopped Steph. A couple hours after he got his pierced he was eating noodles.  | |
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4th August 2006, 3:43pm
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#12 | | Hiphopopotamus
Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Between 2 field
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| Re: What if the pain doesn't go away?
a girl in my class at college ate a pot noodle after getting hers done and ripped it slightly 
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4th August 2006, 3:44pm
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#13 | | Princess
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 7,810
| Re: What if the pain doesn't go away?
His didnt rip but the nnodles did get tangled round it. Was fuuny | |
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4th August 2006, 3:56pm
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#14 | | Cap'n Cherry
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 20,037
| Re: What if the pain doesn't go away?
You got it pierced a few hours ago and are expecting it not to hurt...? You just had a needle rammed through a rather large muscle...of course it's going to be sore for a while.
As it seems that the bar is long enough, and I assume you're not bleeding excessively or your tongue is swollen so you can't breathe, just suck on plenty of ice/ice cream, rinse well with salt water/alcohol-free mouthwash after eating/smoking and wait it out. It should be pretty much swelling-free and non-painful after 2 weeks, but some people take longer or shorter. Remember to keep well hydrated, especially at night, and don't eat spicy food (or spaghetti...the results are amusing yet really fucking annoying). Drink plenty of soup, and soft foods like well-cooked pasta and fruit are good to keep energy up (but try not have too acidic fruit cos it'll sting). Keep an eye on the swelling, and although it's very rare it's possible it could impede your ability to breathe - get to A&E right away if that happens!
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4th August 2006, 5:04pm
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#15 | | The Gunsmith
Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Fiorina 161
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| Re: What if the pain doesn't go away?
Pain is tempoary, bear it out 
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