Why would your tongue start to hurt years after it was pierced?

Getting your tongue peirced in the first place is dangerous considering there is a major nerve that, if hit, would render your tongue completely dead. However, the fact that you can feel anything (even pain) is a good thing. It may be infected or just still hurting from the pierce. If it starts to puss, get to a doctor for an antibiotic. well, not trying to be rude--but if he/she is asking this question, they have already made up their mind and has their tongue pierced. And no, pain months after, is NOT a good thing. I have had mine done 2 weeks and it doesn't hurt a bit! Just a little funny colored and sometimes swells, but it doesn't hurt! And all the information I have read and gathered from my peers agree that a tongue piercing usually heals in 4-6weeks...after healing there should be NO pain. My advice is to go talk to your piercier. __________________ Any piercing ON ANYONE may take several months to heal COMPLETELY! Most cases it should take a tongue piercing about 6-8 weeks to heal completely; some take longer, like myself. My tongue piercing took about 3 months to heal completely. Some peoples immune system might not be efficient enough to heal adequately or as quick as the average person.