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Step 1
Remember that the surfaces of your mouth and tongue are mucus membranes, and as such, they heal faster than other areas of your body. So even though your tongue may really hurt, be comforted in knowing that by tomorrow, the burn should be gone.
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Step 2
Cool your tongue with a frozen dessert such as ice cream or sherbet. Let the treat linger on top of your tongue before you swallow it. For severe burns, frozen foods can be left on top of the tongue for 3 to 4 minutes, until the tongue becomes slightly numb and the pain is dulled.
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Step 3
Suck on an ice cube. Don't bite down on the cube, though, because it can crack your teeth.
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Step 4
Inhale air through your mouth, across and over your tongue. The cool breeze will help relieve some of the sting.
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Step 5
Suck on a cough drop containing phenol, which helps numb the tongue's surface.
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Step 6
Talk to your doctor about a prescription for lidocaine hydrochloride oral topical solution, 2 percent, to apply to your tongue. This will numb it and completely relieve your pain.
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Step 7
Avoid using mouthwash or harsh toothpaste until the burn heals.
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Step 8
Pass on oranges, pineapple and other acidic foods until your tongue stops hurting.
Comments
reever said
on 1/19/2009 Hit your head and realize you should have waited, then got grab an ice cube, if that doesn't work. Get some milk, if that doesn't work, then get some oral gel. I just burnt the snot out of my tongue a moment ago.
laxgirl595 said
on 11/24/2008 well i am a real expert at this and i do sugar then i do SALT then PEPPER then with out taking off the pepper you put on peanut butter but if you are alergic then without removing the pepper you put fluff!!!!
Toadphillips said
on 9/29/2008 haha this is kind of common sense stuff.
beyond said
on 7/12/2008 ProVolcom, lol wow your tongue got pwned by delish chicken pot pie...
ProVolcom214 said
on 1/8/2008 My tongue got pwnd by some amazingly delish chicken pot pie. I immediately put sugar on it, once the sugar dissolved, I sucked on an ice cube. It was good times for all.