Why can't I quit obsessively biting off my taste buds?!

hummm, It would be difficult to bite off a taste bud. If you are reffering to the bumps on your tongue those are called papillae. These are not the taste buds, however, some of them are associated with taste buds. The papillae are surrounded by a moat and on the wall of the papillae in the moat are the taste buds. So you would have to cut a papillae somewhat deep inorder to have taken the taste bud with it. Assuming the taste bud left with the papillae it should regenerate, eventually.

i dont think it is much of a cause for concern but even so speak to your doctor, there could be all number of reasons for you doin this, maybe you have a OCD or your bored or nervous.Health Question & Answer

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The odds that you actually chewed the taste buds off are very slim. You may have a condition called geographic tongue that causes localized loss of taste buds, but they come back. It is totally benign, but can be irritating. A dentist is who you would contact to have this evaluated. I would suggest it.Health Question & Answer

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first off, how do you do that...?!.?! because they are supposed to be very small... if yours are big enough to bite off, then you might want to see a doctor.Health Question & Answer

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Dude, talk to your doctor if you ever want to taste a pork chop again.
P.S. Do they actually taste good.?Health Question & Answer

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I didn't know you could bite off your taste buds.
Try picking the skin off your lips instead.Health Question & Answer

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