- Re: any oldies had pretty numb tongue 5 months post op?

[Guest guest]

Yes, there's very slow but definite improvement. If I poke it with

something sharp I can now feel the poke, and in a couple spots I can

feel it if I use a brushing motion. Once in a while I think I get a

sensation of taste (just a random sour-candy kind of tingle), so I'm

encouraged. There's apparently no deadline for nerve improvement so

I expect it'll continue to improve for the next 10 years, but I'm

doubtful I'll ever get back to completely normal.

--Neil

> > >

> > > I am only beginning to get a little alarmed that my tongue is

> > still

> > > as numb as it is. it's to the point where i think things like,

> > man,

> > > if only i could get that back, i could live with the tingle in

> my

> > > chin or the semi numb gums. i seem to be back to biting my

> tongue

> > > more frequently and it is really getting on my nerves (no

pun!)

> > Has

> > > anyone had a numb tongue for a long time and had feeling come

> back

> > > 100%?

[Guest guest]

Yes, there's very slow but definite improvement. If I poke it with

something sharp I can now feel the poke, and in a couple spots I can

feel it if I use a brushing motion. Once in a while I think I get a

sensation of taste (just a random sour-candy kind of tingle), so I'm

encouraged. There's apparently no deadline for nerve improvement so

I expect it'll continue to improve for the next 10 years, but I'm

doubtful I'll ever get back to completely normal.

--Neil

> > >

> > > I am only beginning to get a little alarmed that my tongue is

> > still

> > > as numb as it is. it's to the point where i think things like,

> > man,

> > > if only i could get that back, i could live with the tingle in

> my

> > > chin or the semi numb gums. i seem to be back to biting my

> tongue

> > > more frequently and it is really getting on my nerves (no

pun!)

> > Has

> > > anyone had a numb tongue for a long time and had feeling come

> back

> > > 100%?