My tongue is too sensitive to handle...

Sprinkle some sugar at the point in the tongue which which got scalded.You will be surprised to see the immediate relief.Courtesy my own experience of paying more for the extra kilos of sugar my wife applies to my tongue after scorching it with the red hot coffee every time. She is an ostrich who can swallow the fire.Habits die hard.Aren't they?

I really hate it when that happens!~ That's why I don't like too hot stuff!~ My wife on the contrary has a higher threshold than me it seems. She can drink stuff or take in food when they are really hot. I always avoid that so that my tongue doesn't get burnt. It becomes numb & suddenly the taste buds are like so naked & bare, seems like they are protruding out which makes the tongue rough like toad skin

The first reaction when something like that happens to me,- the tongue hangs out with all kinds of noises coming out of my throat which I let go as a reaction to it getting burnt. People around me stare with disbelief. I go through this quite often, but still never seem to learn. Drinking something cold helps in getting that sensation down, a cube of ice is great, but it still kind of gets the tongue to be numb. And the best remedy- yup-its panda spanking, - give someone a good tongue lashing.

Smear some ghee or butter on it before going to bed. I too drink very hot coffee or tea and even my food needs to be very hot.

Hi Mimpi! Please do not worry, it happens with me also. I do burn my sensitive toungue many a times, specially, when I am feeling very hungry. Sometimes, we buy potato patties in the evening and heat the same in micro-wave oven to gulp the same with evening tea. Outer shelf of patties remains warm but inside it, potatoes get very hot and if I do not pay attention, while eating, I burn my tounge.. Hot beveragen need to be taken very carefully, specially drinks like Espresso coffee, which has a type of froth and bubbles on its surface, which are cooler than the actual drink (inside) and when we tend to sip it casually, which results in buring. You having nothing to do to make your toungue back to normal. I understand it is the outer very thin layer of membrane which gets burn temporarily and it regains its position the next day. So if the burning thing has happened with you today, it will be alright by tomorrow, automatically. The bottom line is - hot drinks or very warm food be eated with caution and care, irrspectivness of our hungerness. Have a great evening! Deepak

Hello Mimpi, Put on some sugar in the burnt place (tongue only) may help. But it should be done soon after the burning. Just have a try if it woks then you feel better. This is my tip for a burning tongue. Usually I have patience with my coffee/tea

dont eat any thing for half and hour every thing will be ok with your tongue !

I get an ice cube out right away and keep putting it on the sore tongue intermittently until it feels better. I would not use a sugary cold drink. If you don't have ice handy then try very cold water, but ice is best.

mimpi when this happens to me first I say a few choice words I am glad nobody can hear then I get some ice and suck on it then drink cold ice water and try not to do it again.I do try hard to let things cool off and even drop an ice cube into my burning hot soup just to cool it down enough I can eat it without burning my tongue.Where there is a will there is always a way to cool off hot stuff before you burn your poor tongue.

Hi. mimpi1911. I usually will just wait a while and let my taste buds come back to normal. That is what you should do. It seems as if you have lost some of your taste buds. I hope that they will come back so that you can enjoy eating and drinking again.

I hate any pain in my mouth! I love the taste of food and drinks and I detest missing out! Fortunately the mouth tends to heal quickly. I burnt the inside of my cheek once and a huge blister appeared quite quickly after I did it and whenever I ate something salty I saw stars! It is one of those annoying injuries, hope it gets better soon! Ouch!

I hate it when that happens! Super hot food makes me mad..LOL..I like my food warm but I certainly cherish the tastebuds and by no means want to burn them into not being functional..lol...I am usually back to normal in a couple of days.

hehe interesting topic! I have a tongue that is not afraid of hot. I can eat very very hot soup, hot food; I like either really hot food or cold food. When the meal is freshly made, I have to sit down and eat, I hate that the food to get cold. Maybe that's the reason why I have a not afraid of hot tongue - I trained my tongue this way

This is admittedly one of the worst things that can ever happen to you because it really does affect all of our taste buds. However, the good thing about it is the cells in the mouth are the most rapidly reproducing cells in our body and that means that it won't be bad for too long. When I've inadvertantly burnt my tongue I will typically drink water straight from the tap for the day because I know that nothing is going to taste right.