does it hurt to get your tongue pierced?
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yes  for a couple of days\n\nthen dies down
857562
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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It hurts like hell!!!! It feels like something sharp is poking on the inside of ur gums.\n\nMaybe in ur case it will take longer. juss think of it as a blessing! Mother nature must really like u!\n\nand who wouldn't u look good. rock on girl!
88721
thats odd actually, i have my tongue pierced, and no guys assume i am gay, instead they ask me if i would like to try it out on them. this piercings is obviously percieved to be associated with sexual favors.
644357
i had braces and the only thing that really hurt was after they put in the wire. and when you go back when they change the wire or just tighten up whats in there.when they first put on the things on your teeth for the wiring that might hurt it might not its hard to say for people because pain changes. but other than that there's not alot of pain.
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Earlobe piercing does not hurt...\nI have 8 earring in each ear and only the 3rd onwards hurt because they were going through cartilage, I also had a nose piercing which hurt ..\nGenerally my pain tolerance is high.. I take morphine for my medical conditions and can cope with a lot...\nAfter 20 years of plucking my eyebrows I find it does not hurt at all anymore..
465256
Yes, tongue piercings can be done with steel, but only 316LVM or higher grade surgical stainless steel. Any lower grade steel should not be used under any circumstances.
637007
Well I would think that if the thought makes you queasy that would be enough to make your decision for you. It's really not that bad. I have a high threshold for pain as well.\n\nFirst they of course sterilize the jewelry and clean that area. Then they place marker dots on the exact spot where the curved hollow needle will go though. A clamp is attached to your nipple to hold it still. The actual piercing part goes very quickly. \n\nYou may bleed a little bit through out the first day and you nipple will be very tender for about the first week. After that It shouldn't bother you, unless of course someone or something accidentally bumps it. That always happens at least once but it only hurts for a few minutes.\n\nJust follow the piercer's care instructions and you shouldn't have any difficulties keeping it clean and healthy. Also it helps to carry a small kit with q-pits, neosporin, and anti-bacterial soap. You need to turn your jewelry through the piercing several times through out the day. Make sure that you clean off any debris before you do that.\n\nGood luck. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have. I've had mine for five and a half years.
910166
No. It hurts and makes my gums bleed.
708427
Like an exposed nerve in a tooth that you keep probing with your tongue even though it hurts. Similar to "beating a horse to death".
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Yes, they will stop hurting.  Our tongues actually "fill in" and conform to the space they have over time.  Your tongue WILL adapt to it's new environment, you will start speaking better, and it will stop hurting.  For now, there is a special orthodontic wax you can use on the "hot-spots" where your tongue is particularly sore or cut even.  Call the dentist offic to find out about it.  Especially important to keep teeth/braces very clean since when you put the wax on, you are also trapping in any food particles or plaque, which will accelerate decay/cavities.
189609
Well, it's not technically a piercing if it's not going through a piece of your body. I know some companies make magnetic tongue jewelry that magnetizes two balls together and stays on your tongue, though I would be wary because these could be easily swallowed.
856363
You should talk with your orthodontist to see what his/her suggestion is for the tongue ring.  If you've already had the tongue ring, I don't see how braces would affect the tongue ring.  But, your orthodontist would be the perfect person to ask.
64176
Yes, just like anything else - a jab, a poke or a blow from a blunt instrument - hurts worse depending on what part of your body is hit. The tattoo I got on my arm when I was a Peace Corps Volunteer did not hurt much. Some people I met in Borneo had one on their throats, from point the collar bones meet up to the Adam's apple. They hurt a lot.
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I just recently got braces and the answer is NO! only when the wire gets longer in the back of your mouth does it hurt, it only happens as your teeth get straighter, and at your next appointment they can clip the wire for you. and I don't know what you all mean about getting them tightened, cause I haven't had mine tightened yet, and If I have it doesn't hurt at all,(obviously it doesn't hurt if I didn't even notice!!)You have nothing to worry about. But as your teeth straighten they will hurt a little bit, and it will be hard to eat, just take some ibuprofen, 'cause it's a muscle relaxer and it will help. So take a deep breath and breathe. It's not as bad as some people make it out to be at all. Good Luck, I hope this helped. anymore questions Email me at, jordan_smith_is_the_best_32@yahoo.com
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Men love it, when women's tongue is pierced. Feels good .....
427224
Pain is a staight of mind. And naturally, this is defined by the individual. Thus for one getting their nose peirced may be  practically painless, while for another excrusiating. Honestly when it comes to piercing, the most painful part is the half second during the actual moment you are pierced after that your body immediatly releases chemicals that dull the pain making it fill more like a throbbing or hot sensation. This is our bodies way of dealing with sudden trauma.