To pierce or not?

[Jul32]

Hi, I recently decided that I wanted to get my tongue pierced. I got my lip pierced a little over two years, and had no problems with it. It did swell a little for the first week or two, only cause I made the decision to drink, even after the piercer told me I shouldn't. My question is to anyone who's had their tongue pierced, have any of you ever experienced any problems with yours? I read that tongue piercings could lead to diseases and abscesses...and I talk with a lot of people at work, and I don't want it to be obvious that I have it. I know it depends on the person whether or not they get a lisp, but I'd like to get opinions. It's not something I'd want my parents to eventually find out about, so I wanted to know about other people's experiences with healing and healing times also.

[babywillowmae]

I got my tongue pierced when I was 16.  It healed really quickly, I never had any problems with it.  I took it out almost a year ago, and I'm sure I could still put something back in if I wanted.  But, this is not a piercing that people won't notice at first.  Mine didn't even swell very much, but it takes you a few months to talk, and eat normal.  I didn't get a lisp, but it it hard to talk because now you have a long piece of metal in your mouth, and you can't move your tongue to pronounce words very well, at first.  
I also have my lip pierced, and I have had more problems with that one.  

[Fourpaws]

It's the whole tip of her tongue.

[Jul32]

Like, a big part of her tongue? Or a small part?

[Fourpaws]

My sister had hers odne. It actually healed up really fast. The only bad side effect and permanant one was that part of her tongue is numb- forever!