Does it really hurt if you go get your tongue split? what is given for the pain?

Yes: The tongue is highly inervated and vascular. There are many potential complications to this surgery and the surgeon should be licensed and knowledgable about the complications. Pain is managed like other soft tissue surgeries in the mouth, with pain medications and antibiotics.

I would guess: Just think about how much it hurts to bite your tongue. Tongue splitting is generally done by non-medical personal that may not have any medical training. They cannot prescribe anything for pain other than over the counter medications. Probably ibuprofen. Not a recommended procedure due to possible nerve damage and infection.