A member asked:

I bite my tongue in the left side 6 hr ago (last night) and now is swollen, hard to swollen and close my mouth. i'm using ice and don' feel comfortabl?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Tongue Trauma: If your tongue is so swollen that you can not close your mouth without difficulty - and it is impacting ability to swallow - I would recommend medical assessment. My concern from description is that it may impact breathing or occlude airway.

Answered 10/8/2015

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