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[siercia]

Whatever else it may do, this tongue stud is going to make me eat less the next few weeks. Right now it just hurts too much. Later, it's just going to be such a pain to Listerine after every little snack, that something tells me I'm going to be snacking a lot less.

This can't be a bad thing, right?

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[judecorp.livejournal.com]

When I got my tongue done, I was told to Listerine after every little thing I ate. When Hope got her tongue done, she was told to use Biotene rather than Listerine (Listerine has too much alcohol), and to only do it 3-4 times a day regardless of eating.

Something to think about. That and gargling with salt water.

[siercia]

They've got me diluting the Listerene with water, so it's not too bad. And they told me after everything I eat for two weeks, then 4-5 times a day for the two weeks after that, as well as gargling with salt water 3-4 times a day. Which sems to co-incide with the other aftercare regiments I've seen elsewhere.

When does the hurting stop? *sigh*

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Is it still really sore? Even with, say, advil or another anti-inflammatory/painkiller?

Hrm. I don't remember being in that much pain, though arguably, it was a long-ass time ago. I know that the second and third days are the worst, swelling and discomfort-wise.

Diluted Listerine is good. I was using straight-up Listerine and my tongue was permanently blue for weeks. Hee.

(Gargling with so much listerine /and/ salt water? That's a lot of gargling.)

[siercia]

It gets better with Advil, then comes right back when it wears off. =(

And she said the listerine was for disinfecting, and the salt water was both disinfecting, and would help fluid build-up aroung the post, which was why she recommended both.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I trust the illustrious Ms. Jean. :) I hope your soreness wears off really soon!!

[kungfoogirl.livejournal.com]

It took me until Wednesday or Thursday morning to feel really ok.

It'll get better! It will, it will!

It's been 9 days for me, and I've got almost no swelling and it doesn't hurt at all.

Have faith!

=)

[siercia]

I am trying so hard to hang tough. Last night I was completely ready to pull it out and call it a failed experiment, but Wiley convinced me not to. If I can just make it long enough to get the shorter bar and smaller balls, so I can know what it's really like before I decide.