lips

[Gumleaf]

last friday i went to the dentist and had a filling. so they gave me stuff to make half my mouth numb while they did it. so anyways, after i left the dentist my mouth was still numb for about 2 hours. during this time i somehow managed to bite my lip. now my bottom lip has a horrible scab and really stings. the interesting thing is that it took til sunday for it to start hurting. but anyways, does anyone have any tips on how to reduce the stinging, especially when i'm trying to sleep because it kept me awake last night?

[jakieboi]

sounds like it hurt lol gota sux..... just hit ur self on the head with a hammer if u wona go asleep lol....try counting sheep it dont work for me but u could try it or try listening to music but keep it down lol...try sad music like the streets i usally start crying lol

[Gumleaf]

sounds like it hurt lol gota sux..... just hit ur self on the head with a hammer if u wona go asleep lol....try counting sheep it dont work for me but u could try it or try listening to music but keep it down lol...try sad music like the streets i usally start crying lol


what i need is something to stop the stinging, then i will be able to sleep. i don't usually have any problem going to sleep, its just this stinging lips thats causing me pain.

[jakieboi]

u been taking normal pain killers?? or try puting ice on it but not for too long.....i think there is a cream u can buy that numbs......all i would is just take a pain killer ever 6 hours and keep buting lip balm to keep it from spliting and cracking

[RepliKate]

Oh, man it up a little bit. Cuts on your lip really hurt, I know, but there's not really much you can do until it heals. To my knowledge there isn't a numbing cream that is safe to put anywhere near your mouth. To clean it, just mix a bit of salt and water and use that to wash around the area of the cut. Will still like heck, but then at least you won't end up with an infection that will hurt even more. The human mouth isn't actually as hygienic as you would think it is.

[Kaleidoscope Eyes]

Actually Kate, there are oral anesthetics such as Orajel, but Stephen, I wouldn't recommend that on an open wound, it's more for toothaches and teething babies. Just take some Motrin, keep some Vaseline or chapstick on it, and as Kate said, wash it out pretty well. Your lips touch all sorts of food and things that wouldn't be good to get in there.

[JoMan]

I wouldn't take pain killers, because the next time (if there is one) you'll feel the same way. If you just tank it, and you have another one it wont be as bad. I get canker sores alot and I just wait till they leave. Sure it hurts, but it's not so bad. Another alternative is this stuff you can buy, I'm not exactly sure what it's called but it almost numbs the area so it doesn't hurt. It tastes REALLY bad though.

[Kaleidoscope Eyes]

I wouldn't take pain killers, because the next time (if there is one) you'll feel the same way. If you just tank it, and you have another one it wont be as bad. I get canker sores alot and I just wait till they leave. Sure it hurts, but it's not so bad. Another alternative is this stuff you can buy, I'm not exactly sure what it's called but it almost numbs the area so it doesn't hurt. It tastes REALLY bad though.

Sounds like Orajel, or there's anther that starts with a 'K'. Those work fine on sores, but I don't think they're good if Stephen has split his lip open, involving blood. A topical anesthetic could get all in the cut and cause an infection, so unless it says on the package that it's ok for an open wound, don't use it.

[Gumleaf]

it looks like its just turn into a big mouth ulcer now on my lips. my dad has given me stuff called bonjela, that numbs it for about an hour each time i use it. so this has helped. but thanks for your ideas all you great vters.

[byee]

Poor Stephen! Do they have Ambesol in Oz? It's an OTC mild topical pain killer that's used especially for mouth pain, it was developed for babies teething. It should work nicely for you. And rinse with warm salt H2O.

The good news is that oral stuff heals really quickly, so the discomfort will be very temporary.

[RepliKate]

Yeah, but as Jessi said, you don't put something like that on a wound, Sam.

[RIP_banana]

go to the chemist. they will help you out and give you the right stuff.
trust me i did the same thing. and i didnt even realise that i bit it until the next day.
just go to the chemist with will give you like a cream.
:D

good luck.

[byee]

Yeah, but as Jessi said, you don't put something like that on a wound, Sam.

It depends on how deep the wound is. Teething pain ultimately causes a wound, so products like Ambesol might be OK, unless there's a huge gash which would obviously require medical intervention.

Read the label of whatever you get carefully!

[Gumleaf]

i'm going to lock this because as i mentioned in a previous post in this thread, my dad has found a soloution to the problem.

locking.