burnt tongue
By snowy
@snowy22315 (180476)
United States
October 6, 2009 2:01pm CST
Do you remember the last time you burnt your tongue? I think everyone has done that at one time or another. I seem to burn my tongue the most often on coffee. I like coffee, but when it is too hot to drink it will be the most likely thing to burn your tongue. I try to let it cool, but sometimes it is hotter than I think.
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10 responses
@jsitko (1169)
• United States
6 Oct 09
Hi Snowy, I hate when I burn my tongue, you lose your taste buds and it really lasts a long time too. The last time I burnt my tongue was about 3 days ago and like you I did it on coffee I bought at my favorite convenience store. I was really surprised because I also use cream in my coffee and that usually cools it down to drink comfortably. I always have a hard time letting it cool down, I want my coffee now!
@jsitko (1169)
• United States
7 Oct 09
I agree, hot tea gets me way too often. It is always hotter than coffee, the water is boiled which make it hotter than brewed coffee and I do not use cream in my tea, I like hot tea with just a tiny smidge of sugar.
If you burn your tongue on hot cocoa at least you have a marshmellow to help ease the pain and discomfort a little.;)
@snowy22315 (180476)
• United States
6 Oct 09
Coffee seems to be one of the worst offenders. Hot cocoa and tea can also be deadly in terms of "burnt tongue action"
@kaka135 (14931)
• Malaysia
6 Oct 09
I just burnt my tongue this evening, when I was drinking hot soup, though it's not really serious, the burnt feeling has been staying for awhile. I always burn my tongue when I am drinking hot soup, sometimes I knew it's hot, and I tried to drink slowly, but I still burnt my tongue. Sometimes, it's nice to drink when it's hot. 
@snowy22315 (180476)
• United States
6 Oct 09
i don't think I have ever burnt my tongue on soup but I see where it could happen. I don't usually eat my soup when it's that hot.
@babykeka80 (2084)
• United States
6 Oct 09
Hot cocoa and pizza are the two that get me most often. Usually it is the pizza because I do not get to drink hot cocoa much living in Florida its not that cold usually. I hate when I burn my tongue though. Its more annoying than painful most of the time.
@snowy22315 (180476)
• United States
6 Oct 09
Yeah sometimes when pizza is too hot it can cause you to burn your tongue. I've had that happen to me also.
@BlueGoblin (1829)
• United States
6 Oct 09
I don't drink coffee so I don't have this problem. About the only thing I burn my tongue on is pizza. I can never wait till pizza cools off, lol. Usually when I burn my tongue it's only sore for a day.
@snowy22315 (180476)
• United States
6 Oct 09
that's good blue goblin. wouldn't want you to suffer lol!
@jugsjugs (12967)
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6 Oct 09
I remember burning my tongue on a baked potato a few years ago.I was in a hurry to eat my dinner as i had to go to work,so i cut up the baked potato thinking that it would cool down quick then i stuffed a bit in my mouth and yes it did burn.I tried to drink water to cool it down,it hurt for ages.
@snowy22315 (180476)
• United States
6 Oct 09
It seems like when you are too eager to eat or drink is when the burning thing happens. It does stay with you for awhile too.
Zelo 
@ladym33 (10979)
• United States
7 Oct 09
I hate that. I think that last time I burnd my tongue I was drinking hot chocolate. I had bought it at some fast food restaurant and it was really, really hot, I had even let it sit for about 15 minutes before I even tried to drink it and it was still really hot. So I burned my tongue pretty good. It seems when ever I burn my tongue I usually end up biting it shortly after, probably because it is a little swolen after the burn.
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
29 Apr 11
Hi snowy22315. I have burnt my tongue so many times. When I usually drink a very hot drink, I will sip it very easily and carefully. I try to make sure that I don't sip too fast or too soon though. When I burn my tongue it is very hard for me to regain my taste buds back again. I have to wait a while until I can eat or drink again. Man shoot!
