numb??

i-luv-pancakes

Right its gonna sound a bit silly but i got my tongue pierced today and i dont know if it was numbed or not. it was wiped with an alcohol wipe (so the guy said) but is that not just to clean it? Was it numbed?? I felt the needle and it was sore but not bad at all!

Will

I didn't feel much when I got my tongue pierced either and it wasn't numbed. Totally normal. Keep up with the after care advice the piercer gave you and you'll be back to normal soon

i-luv-pancakes

ah cool thanks! All is going well... Trying to get the hang of eating. Any tips? Im starvin!

Will

soup

Soundman

i-luv-pancakes wrote: »

ah cool thanks! All is going well... Trying to get the hang of eating. Any tips? Im starvin!

Mashed potato and ice-cream.

i-luv-pancakes

not at the same time i hope :P

Crumble Froo

soup soup, a tasty soup soup, a
spicy carrot and corriander,
chilli chowder!
crouton crouton!
crunchy friends in a liquid broth,
I am gespatchio Ooh!
I am a summer soup Mmmm!
Miso Miso
Fighting in the dojo
Miso Miso
Oriental Prince in the land of soup

i-luv-pancakes

Haha. The Mighty Boosh is the best!! :P

Star Lord

Soundman wrote: »

Mashed potato and ice-cream.

Wrong, WRONG, WRONG!

Steer clear of any and all dairy foods whenever possible!
Dairy products + tongue piercing is a bad idea, and any decent piercer should inform you of this when you get it done!

i-luv-pancakes

Uh oh. I have eaten a fair bit of dairy food but um rinsing with the mouth wash i got after everything i eat... thanks for the heads up though. i didnt know that!

Raze_them_all

I got loaded and was eating pizza(slowly) the same day i had it pierced. Never got infected or swollen. I love how my body heals

Will

i did the stupidest thing and went on the p!ss :-/ stupid behaviour on my part

suffered greatly for it, tongue swelled to epic proportions, my own fault and throoughly deserved it

Gauge

I did the same as Will, on one hand it was interesting seeing my tongue swollen enough to fill the entire length of the bar, on the other... ick.

Soundman

Ah I know you aren't supposed to have dairy. I'm just an insanely picky eater and it was that or starve.

i-luv-pancakes

so its end of day three with new piercing and i'm in absolute AGONY! its slightly yellow but ive asked a piercer and he says thats normal. its still horribly painful right now though!:(:(

Starting to regret it a small bit

Will

This time next week it will be a lot better! Chin up kiddo!

i-luv-pancakes

Just seems to be getting worse and worse but i'll trust ya :rolleyes: bring on next week!!!!! NOW!

RuthieBaby13200

Hi OP, dont regret it trust me, in a weeks time you'll be so delighted you didnt take it out!! I have mine done over 4 years now and I love it!
I ate mash and found it tough, just drink plenty of water, and keep cleaning it! I found Oral B very gud!!!!

Enjoy it!:)

Will

Sucking on ice cubes will help reduce swelling and numb it somewhat also

Star Lord

If you smash up some ice cubes in a glass of cold water it'll help too. Water around melting ice is colder, so this would help too!

i-luv-pancakes

hehe glad i waited. a week today. swellings down, pains prety much gone and eating normally. Absolutely loving it

Maybe i exaggerated a little with the whole pain thing :P
Feeling a tad silly now :rolleyes:

Will

Everyone goes through it
don't feel silly at all