# Weird Chewing Problem

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-chewing-problem/819681>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 15, 2018, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-chewing-problem/819681 "2018-08-15T19:23:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![amaguri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@amaguri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amaguri)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2018, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-chewing-problem/819681/1 "2018-08-15T19:23:55Z")

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[This thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=860446) made me think of my own wacky issue. Lately (within the last 6mos?) I have been almost constantly biting my tongue, lower lip or inner cheek. I have no idea why or what has possibly changed but it’s driving me nuts.

Anything I can do, other than switch to a liquid diet?

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2018, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-chewing-problem/819681/2 "2018-08-15T19:47:04Z")

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Are your teeth in good working order?

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**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-chewing-problem/819681/3 "2018-08-17T04:05:35Z")

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I was hoping to see an answer, since I have the same issue.  
It’s never my tongue or cheek, always my lower lip (usually on the right side). Once I bite it, I have a week of very tentative chewing ahead, since the swollen spot has a big bullseye on it.

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**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-chewing-problem/819681/4 "2018-08-17T18:50:30Z")

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If you have an area that remains swollen, you may have developed an oral fibroma. They don’t go away on their own, and you can’t successfully excise it yourself (ask how I know). It can be surgically removed by an oral surgeon.