# What Should I put on My Tongue ::I just bit the heck out of it::

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 15, 2001, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-put-on-my-tongue-i-just-bit-the-heck-out-of-it/87531 "2001-10-15T18:39:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 16, 2001, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-put-on-my-tongue-i-just-bit-the-heck-out-of-it/87531/21 "2001-10-16T19:36:45Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Qadgop the Mercotan \*  
> \*\ ***WB** , in the plane crash I sustained a severely fractured humerus, or upper arm bone. A large flap of scalp was torn away down to the bone. My lower teeth were driven thru my mouth under my lower lip. I had a metal rod stab me in the thigh, and go in over 6 inches deep. And I bit my tongue. And you know what? The tongue injury was _more painful_ by far than all the other injuries combined!!! The tongue was so swollen I couldn’t even close my mouth, or talk. My arms were bandaged and immobilized. So I couldn’t talk or write! I couldn’t say I was in a hell of a lot of pain, so I didn’t get pain meds. This was the early 70’s, remember, when not a lot of emphasis was put on pain control.

Sheessh ooouuccchhh. Man, I am glad your alive. What happened? What size plane was it? And where did it go down? And once again sheessshhh! oooouuucchhh! WWWWOOOOWWW! I’m sorry that happened to you. Sheesh I would wanted heroin or something for all that.

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> I think that was one reason I went into medicine, so I could be sure and get pain meds when I wanted them.

That’s why I live close to Mexico. 😉

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> So yes, for that type of injury, if I’d seen you, I’d not have hesitated to give you hydrocodone, or even oxycodone.

There should be more doctors like you. If you lived in Texas, you would get my business.

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