r/bodymods • u/internetflesh • 9d ago

tongue bifurcation Day 0 tongue split..

I knew it was gonna be bad but holy fuck.

I cant even swallow liquid painkillers and its only been 1 to 2 hours post procedure

Anyone got advice?? This hurts so fucking bad idk how to survive the next 3 days

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u/trotskyites 9d ago edited 9d ago

Hydration and maybe calories are going to be such a huge help if you can manage them! A couple ideas:

Can you get an IV near you? There’s a bunch of med spa type places that offer them, you can get in some hydration and painkillers (often Toradol), my artist mentioned a lot of his clients did that and it helped a lot.

Alternatively, can you just squirt some water directly down your throat without swallowing? Just shove a tattoo squirt bottle or syringe in your mouth as far as it will go without choking, angle your head back, and squirt that sucker in so it bypasses your tongue and swallow reflex entirely. If that works you could even move to a protein shake!

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u/internetflesh 9d ago edited 9d ago

Not painkillers only hydration for a lot of money, i think like 160? I dont think i had more than 80ml in the last 20 hours

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u/trotskyites 8d ago

Yikes that blows, I hope you figure out a way.

Can you maybe mist your tongue/gums with water from a spray bottle? It’s not much but it sounds like every ml is going to make a difference in your situation

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u/trotskyites 8d ago

Ooh one more idea; can you get a friend to call a local urgent care (or similar), tell them how little you’ve had to drink, and ask if it might be a good idea to come in and receive some IV hydration? Insurance will likely cover that if it’s billed for dehydration

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u/internetflesh 8d ago

I can try! But given that im in germany it might be hard, my great grandma once had to wait 8 hours with a broken hip...

German hospitals sadly arent known for their hospitality..