Burnt tongue

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Burnt tongue

Post by jimwrye » Sun May 22, 2022 6:14 am

Can CPAP keep a burnt tongue from healing? And if so, what can I do. I use a full face mask and humidifier.

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Re: Burnt tongue

Post by Dog Slobber » Sun May 22, 2022 7:24 am

No.

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Re: Burnt tongue

Post by chunkyfrog » Sun May 22, 2022 9:29 am

The mouth is one of the quickest parts to heal;
but it depends on the severity of the burn and your own innate healing rate.
If mouth breathing makes your tongue more sensitive, try pain relieving throat lozenges.
During chemo, my throat was persistently sore, but a small piece of a sugar-free
lozenge had just enough lidocaine to calm the pain.
Pliers made short work of each lozenge, because a whole one was way too much.
Above all--DO NOT skip cpap!!!!! It helps speed healing.

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Re: Burnt tongue

Post by Janknitz » Wed May 25, 2022 4:10 pm

If you are mouth breathing, the tongue turns to sandpaper! And if it's already burnt that can be a detriment to healing, which otherwise takes place fairly quickly for the mouth because it's highly vascularized.

In the short-term, something to soothe the tongue might be helpful, but it's also a good idea to address the mouth breathing for long term oral health. Place your tongue on the roof of your mouth, just behind the teeth. That's where it's supposed to be all night long. I thought I was an obligate mouth breather, but a few days of practice--meaning keeping the tongue there during the day except when speaking or eating--really did help me carry over the position to night-time. Some people can't help it no matter what, but if you possibly can avoid mouth breathing it will be much better for you.

You might look up "oil pulling". It's as gross as it sounds, but when I have something irritated in my mouth it really helps soothe and heal it quickly. I use coconut oil.

If you swear you are not mouth breathing, is there any possibility you could have oral thrush (usually from inhaled steroids to treat asthma or COPD)? You might talk to your doctor or dentist to rule it out if your tongue isn't feeling better in a day or two.
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Re: Burnt tongue

Post by chunkyfrog » Fri May 27, 2022 7:36 am

No news?
Cat got his tongue?
Bad kitty!

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Re: Burnt tongue

Post by Janknitz » Fri May 27, 2022 5:00 pm

chunkyfrog wrote:
Fri May 27, 2022 7:36 am
No news?
Cat got his tongue?
Bad kitty!
:lol:

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Re: Burnt tongue

Post by chunkyfrog » Fri May 27, 2022 8:10 pm

Simply could NOT resist!

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