I bit my tongue

[wavydaby]

Ok, since I have been banded and moved on to solid food, I have been bit my tongue almost every day. :wacko:
Im about to go crazy.
Who else is doing this? Am I the only nut???

[Tricia K.]

I dunno wavy, you might be the only tongue biting nut. :tongue1:

[Idahobeauty]

I though for sure this was a " I refrained from saying this" thread not an actual tounge biting incident. I am not banded as of yet but I do go through periods of this too. I think what happens is you bite your tounge the first time and then it stays a little swollen and you keep biting it and it stays swollen and on and on . I hope this made sense to you . I am not sure now that I read back that it even makes sense to me..LOL

[JoyceGA]

Are you speaking figuratively or literally?? Just kidding.

Is your tongue swollen and getting in the way? Did you burn it?
Are you talking and eating?

[Maryb]

Oh Boy does that hurt when you bite your tongue!

I haven't had that problem but I sure do get a lot of canker sores...think maybe it is all the PBing.

[MoOrLess]

Actually crazy enough - canker sores are a 'virus' -- if you get them a lot it's a good thing to run past your doctor.....

[Tricia K.]

*nods her head in agreement with Mo*

[Maryb]

Virus? I thought they were caused by stomach acid.

[Tricia K.]

I am sorry Mary, I was mistaken. Canker sores are not a virus.

What is the difference between a cold sore and a canker sore?
Like cold sores, canker sores--also known as aphthous ulcers--can be quite painful and often recur. While cold sores are caused by a virus, the formation of a canker sore may be triggered by multiple factors such as stress, food allergies or a weakened immune system. A canker sore forms in the soft tissues of your the mouth and is typically not contagious whereas a cold sore usually appears around the lip area outside the mouth and is highly contagious. If a cold sore appears inside the mouth, usually it appears on the non-movable parts such as the roof, rather than the tongue or soft-palate.

http://www.agd.org/consumer/topics/cankers/main.asp

[Maryb]

So I don't have a virus but I do have stress, food allergies, and a weakened immune system.

[MoOrLess]

Ditto on that - sorry - guess I 'remembered' the wrong thing - cold sores/canker sores...thanks for the info!

And I'm also sorry you suffer from all of those things Mary - unfortunately I do too - stress, 'red' food allergies (acid) and have fibromyalgia - which they are now just starting to say is interchangeable with chronic fatigue syndrome....so yep I know how you are feeling but haven't had any sores in my mouth in a few months

[Maryb]

No harm no fowl, LOL! I have had those canker sores off and on forever... at least they are on the inside so you can't see them.

I have a couple of friends with Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. My friend that had twins in May has it. I was so concerned about how she would be able to cope with the babies, but she has been a real trooper.

[MoOrLess]

I was so concerned about how she would be able to cope with the babies, but she has been a real trooper.


Lots of naps - that seems to do the trick for me! I can't imagine chasing twin babies at this stage in my life - of course I am not your friend's age I'm sure! lol

[wavydaby]

Nah, no ulcers, I just bit it once, it was swollen, and the stupid thing keeps getting in my way.
I was just trying to make my self feel better with the hopes that someone else is really and for true biting thier tongue with their teeth, literally.
Sigh.

[Maryb]

My friend is early 30s. She had to have IVF to have the babies because of severe endometriosis.