Joined: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 7 Location: Norfolk, UK
Tongue Problem Posted: 02-23-06 17:12pm
Hi, I got this problem on dec. 19th.
2005. I had wisdom tooth trouble and a
pain from there down to my adams apple,
and something that seemed to be sticking
into my tongue was making me gag/retch. I
had pain in the wisdom tooth (lower right
side) and so that was removed. But the
retching problem was still there. Now
nine weeks later, having mostly gotten
used to the problem, it's started getting
worse, the pain/discomfort still goes down
to the adams apple, but the retching is
going on for hours at a time! I have seen
both dentists (5) and doctors (4) who all
tell me that they don't know what's going
on and that I should see my
dentist/doctor. That is, one profession
doesn't understand it and so sends me to
the other. I have been referred to an
oral maxillofacial consultant, but I still
have another seven weeks to wait for that,
and I am sometimes retching/throwing up
for half an hour at a time. But doctors
now just seem to be fed up with me and
flatly refuse to bring the importance of
my referral up a stage. I don't think I
can go on like this for much longer
without some kind of help! So I hope
someone out there can, please? Symptoms
are pain still in tooth socket, 7 weeks
after extraction, and still cannot drink
hot/cold liquids but only lukewarm. Lower
teeth seem to be leaning inwards and
digging in under tongue, (obviously they
have been like this for some time, but
tongue seems to have become very sensitive
or something). Retching is caused by
strange feeling at right rear side of
tongue, for an idea of what this is like,
if you push your finger into your tongue
right at the back on the right side, and
then push harder and then harder again, I
know that sounds ridiculous but try
holding it there for nine weeks, and
you'll begin to understand just how
unbearable this has become. Any ideas on
what could be causing this :?: would be
greatly appreciated, thanks, tongue tied.
