lmao
look after your new baby lots, & chrimbo dinner will be no problem AT ALL!!
Hurrah!

ps: dont forget to update us :-)

It will have my undivided attention You should have seen me when I got my belly done. It was treated like the queen an was sprayed twice daily with antiseptic spray and kept clean at all times haha

Il defo keep you posted, just under an hr to go. Be back on later tonight probably

watch what ur spray in in your mouth!! lol.
warm salt water is the best thing!! swill it round your mouth after every meal, it reduces swelling too.

agreed! juust dont swallow (gag)





*wanting a new piercing/tat really badly, now*

We should start a group Apex!

I got it done! was so quick!!! he put a 20mm bar in, it feels massive. I can talk fine really. no lisp, its startin to swell a bit now and get achey. been taking me tablets, having ice cold drinks and guna try some ice now. il have to crush it 1st tho I recon.
Feels mad having it!!
Gettin it done was no where near as bad as i thought. the clamp defo hurt more, even though it wernet bad pain really.
Feel proud of meself for bein brave haha lets see how the next couple of days goes. They have a supply of mouthwash so bought some of that and got two big bottles of dentyl out the shop. cant wait to get my smaller bar in haha
Hes said to come back in 2 weeks but if the swelling has gone down by the end of the first week cudnt i go back then?
x

Sounds fun, but I'm so lazy :-)
Do you fancy getting one started, I promise to visit every day & lend a hand xx

Yeyyy,well done you !!

As for your bar: tbh if you change the bar early, you will
a: probably need to buy another smaller bar like a week later, &
b: possibly irritate it, making the swelling take longer to calm down.
If the long bar is'nt causing you probs, its best to wait.
Best to just baby it, & wait.

Welcome to the clu-uuuub! x

just be careful as changing too soon can hinder the healing process.

well done for being brave!!

I originally had mine done about 10 years ago. I had to take it out last November for a visit to hospital and then had it repierced when I got out. I changed mine that afternoon. I couldn't handle the long bar being in. It made my tongue ache because of holding it awkardly in my mouth because of the length.

The first time I had it done, I went home and ate fish and chips for lunch and then had dinner that night. I've never had any problems with swelling or eating.

I carry a heap of bars and balls with me at all times just in case something happens to any of my pierceings.

Don't change your bar too early, don't forget what I said, my tongue the swelling went down, then it swelled up again. Best do exactly as you were told, that guy/girl spent x amount of money and time training in their field, same as you in yours. They know best.

BTW, I'm really annoyed with this thread, I so want my tongue pierced again! I did really like mine, wish I hadn't had to take it out. I can't have it while I'm at college, but maybe I'll treat myself after I qualify. My BF don't like 'em, but might change his mind once it's been done for a while IYKWIM

OH, BTW I was just reading a site on advice for tongue pierceings, it says to stay away from ice cream, as the dairy can introduce bacteria that can cause infection. It says to eat ice pops instead. Any views on that? It does sound logical about the dairy thing.

Yup I was told not to eat icecream intially, just crushed ice. I also was warned which mouth washes to avoid. I had to buy a different one as my regular one was the wrong type. I have to say when I changed my bar to a shorter one the relief was immediate as I think part of my problem was the angle the long one was at a lot of the time.

I feel like I could go shorter still, my bar is only 12mm now but still have loads of space. Not sure what the ideal is.

Well done though!!

From what I remember when I had mine done, there comes a time where it just becomes impossible to keep the 20mm bar in your mouth any longer because your tongue has settled back to its normal size and it's naturally time to change the bar. If in doubt pop back in to see them and they'll advise you but I changed mine after a week. You'll feel on top of the world when you get your smaller bar! Though I do agree with previous comments about switching bars too soon as you may need to go smaller again. After my 20mm I went down to a 14mm but gradually went down to a 10mm and then a 8mm but that's all personal preference.