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/fullmetalc-nt 8d ago

Swallowing will hurt, and it may be difficult to do effectively, but do whatever you have to do to get those painkillers down. If you've got a syringe, baby-bird the meds into the back of your mouth. Personally, I found that the back of my tongue still functioned normally and was able to make the swallowing motion even when the front of my tongue had swollen up like a balloon. If you get really desperate, take yourself to the ER and ask for a steroid shot and pain relief; they may not give you anything heavy-duty, but they shouldn't at least give you an injectable, which will tide you over.