Serious Answers Please.  A year ago, I bit my tongue while sleeping, and when I woke up, the very tip was swollen. In the past year, it's decreased in size by about 50%, but it doesn't seem like it's going anywhere.  It doesn't hurt, but at times it's sensitive to hot & cold.  It hasn't gone away in a year's time, and I've been to doctors, and no one knows what it is.  I think it may be scar tissue under the tongue surface (like a keloid), but I don't know how to get rid of it, and I don't want to have surgery because I'll have to do speech therapy (and I can't afford to be off of work that long).  Does any one know what this is and how I can get rid of it?
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If you've just been to ordinary doctors, maybe it's time to see an Ear/Nose/Throat specialist who should be an expert in mouth/tongue problems. It doesn't sound good, I would get another medical opinion for sure.
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It really hurt when I had mine done and I went through a lot of pain meds and it was for a good cause.Don't be afraid to ask for more and be sure to clean your mouth everytime you eat so it don't get infected.Also drink lots of water,when your mouth hurts you tend to dehydrate from lack of wanting anything in there also the meds will dry you out.
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I've never had anything in my mouth like that, but my little brother, who is not so little anymore at 21 years old, had braces when he was 12-15.  Yes, he had them on for 3 years!  And the orthodontist tried to convince him to keep them on another year!  But, I digress, he had an extremely annoying thing that happened to him.  It was actually quite painful.  I'll start by saying, he was in karate, so he was always getting knocked in the face.  After about 6 months of having them, he started getting these awful canker sores.  Every time the braces cut his cheeks or if he got hit, he would get a new sore.  He eventually got a good medicine that took care of them, but for about 2 years, he always had sores all over the inside of his cheeks and the inside and outside of his lips.  And since the infections on his cheeks were touching his gums, he got them there too.  He couldn't stand having braces and sores.  When he was at home, he would keep peroxide soaked cotton balls in his cheeks. He looked really funny.  But I didn't make fun of him because I knew how bad just one small sore in your mouth can hurt.  I couldn't imagine having huge chronic canker sores all through my mouth for 2 years straight!
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I had it done about 10 yrs. ago and mine didn't do that. It might be just lying flat at night causes the swelling and could be normal for you.
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You can rub a little bit of whiskey on it ... or ambesol.  Check with a dentist .... may be time for them to come out.
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It could be an ulcerated sore (maybe a chip or bone accidently cut the gum), or it could be an abcess.  It may also be a form of herpes.  All can be treated easily.  Get some oral gel for now (they make it for big people) to get you through the pain.  Your mouth usually heals fast, but if its still there next week, call a dentist...or your doctor if you cannot get in to see the dentist.  If its become infected, you may need an antibiodic.
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TO HAVE THE SWELLING GO DOWN AT THIS POINT ICE WON'T WORK -- INSTEAD PLACE WARM MOIST COMPRESSES OVER THE AREA.\nAS FAR AS THE TONGUE IS CONCERNED,ITMAY BE POSSIBLE THAT EITHER THE LINGUAL NERVE WAS SEVERED OR THAT THE ANESTHITIC WAS INADVERTANTLY INJECTED INTO THE NERVE ITSELF.\nYOU MAY ALSO HAVE DRY SOCKET FORMING. PLEASE SEE YOUR DENTIST. SOME PERTINENT INFO FOLLOWS:\n          In a patient with a dry socket, blood does not fill up the extraction socket or the blood clot is lost. The gums can not grow over the extraction socket because there's nothing to grow over and the hole remains open. This opening causes a constant dull throbbing pain and the patient can often have a foul smelling breath and bad taste in the mouth. Ear pain is another possible dry socket symptom.\n\n          It's called a dry socket because the hole, or socket, that the tooth used to fit into becomes dry. It begins hurting about three days after oral surgery. Unfortunately, the pain lasts about a week after it begins. The dental name is acute alveolar osteitis. Acute means all of a sudden. Alveolar is the name of the bone that supports teeth. -itis means inflamed and osteo- means bone. Osteitis means bone inflammation. Acute alveolar osteitis means sudden inflammation of the bone that supports a tooth.\n\n          Dentists don't know exactly what causes a dry socket. It occurs more with lower teeth than upper teeth and more with females than males. The problem occurs more often after difficult extractions. It may be that forceful pushing against the wall of the socket when the tooth is being removed causes the walls of the tooth socket to become crushed. This prevents bleeding into the socket because the blood vessels have been crushed closed. The lack of blood then causes severe pain.\n\n          Anything that dislodges the clot can cause a dry socket. Forceful spitting or sucking though a straw can pull a clot completely out of its socket. Patients should wait a day before rinsing with warm salt water to avoid dissolving the new blood clot. When salt water rinsing, spit gently to avoid pressure. Carbonated beverages should be avoided because they may bubble the clot out. Alcoholic drinks can dry out the blood clot and prevent healing. Avoid smoking for a few days after dental extractions because smoking can disturb clot formation. Patients who have recently had oral surgery should avoid anything that may irritate the socket or anything that may cause the clot from being dislodged. Follow our oral surgery post operative instructions carefully to avoid dry socket treatment.
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Either it is the stuff that accumulates on your tongue at night, a bacterial infection, or a yeast infection.  If it only appears in the morning, and it goes away when you brush it (yes, you should brush your tongue also--a military dentist taught us that in the army), and there are no other symptoms, I wouldn't worry.
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it could be a bite or something. try treating it as a pimple but DON'T PICK IT IF YOU AREN'T SURE!!!! And if that doesnt work, or if it gets bigger, go to the emergency room. Which you might want to go ahead and consider. That happened to my dad and overnight, that "pimple" made half of his face swell up
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Tongue papillae are the small bumps or nodules of tissue on your tongue. Your taste buds lie in these nodules. Sometimes, these papillae can become painful. Several can hurt at a time, or just one or two papillae can become painful.\n\nTrauma is the most common cause of painful papillae of the tongue. About 80 percent of the time, pain occurs because you have bitten your tongue or eaten something hot, such as pizza, or acidic, such as orange juice.\n\nSome people unconsciously push the tip of their tongues against their upper teeth, which can cause tongue inflammation. People who grind or clench their teeth also irritate the lateral borders of their tongue.\n\nA painful tongue also can be a symptom of an underlying systemic condition, such as severe anemia, uncontrolled diabetes or a vitamin deficiency. Many skin diseases also can affect the mouth. In fact, signs and symptoms may show in the mouth prior to the onset of skin lesions.\n\nIf the pain is caused by an underlying disease, the pain will disappear once the condition is treated. Pain caused by trauma will disappear when the area heals (usually within two weeks).\n\nBecause the most common cause of a painful tongue is trauma, you should avoid food and drink that is extremely hot, salty or acidic. If you grind your teeth, wearing a night guard (also called a mouth guard) can protect your tongue as well as your teeth. \n\nIf the pain lasts for more than a week or increases over time, call your dentist.
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EWWWWWW! It just looks like u ate a green something!  Get a tongue scraper from your drugstore! I promise all that buildup can be scraped away.   If no improvement see a Ears/Nose/Throat doctor stat!
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happend with me, apply some cooling cream over it. Chances are the wound/scar is still trying to heal.
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If its on your tongue and it is the result of a bite, it's not herpes. So, don't worry about that...\nIts called an apthous ulcer, or canker sore. There are medications that you can take to help aid in the healing, but it should go away after about a week... You could ask your dentist to recommend something, or see if he even has some samples...
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Its likely that you had some infection under the scab.  Keep eating and drinking and it will fade...;
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You can come close to death or die, if not treated immediately.\n\nNeck Swelling is a very serious development, depending on severity.  You should call your dentist immediately.  The time you have to get this treated gets exponetially smaller the longer you wait.  What I mean by that is if you wait to long you may not be standing and can pass out from systemic infection. \n\nCall your Oral surgeon ASAP.\nConsider going to the emergency room.
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It sounds like the gum tissue is swollen.  This is called Periocoronitis.  As the second molars finish erupting usually around 11 or 12 the gum that covers them needs to pull back and settle in behind the 2nd molar.  As it pulls back over time it changes shape and forms a flap, sometimes a pocket where foot gets stuck.  Peri-coronitis occurs in episodes as the odd bit of food gets stuck and rots in the pocket between the gum and the tooth.  Sometimes the more swollen it gets the more frequently you bite yourself and hence it drags on for some time.  \n\nThe best thing to do is to rinse it and clean it.  This is most comfortable under local anesthetic.  Usually most people learn that you need to get in there and keep the tissue clean at home.   The early you get in there in the process the faster it will resolve.  \n\nI don't recall ever seeing a 12 year old with wisdom teeth, but have seen some 14y.o. with em.
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Don't wast time on home remedy's, got see a doctor right away. Any cut in the area of the mouth is subject to germs and infection. The only thing that is going to help is the proper medication.