lips going numb
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lips going numb
lately for about a month now, my lips have been going numb after playing for a while. do you know the reason why, or how to stop it? thanks.
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My lips sometimes go numb if I drink too much.
I can't see how they could go numb playing the whistle. Aren't your lips kind of, well, inert basically? It's not like you have to worry about embouchure.
Even so, I can't see how tensing the lips could cause numbness. Soreness, yes. But numbness. That is very strange. I hope you find the cause. You don't suppose maybe you are allergic to some of your whistles?
I can't see how they could go numb playing the whistle. Aren't your lips kind of, well, inert basically? It's not like you have to worry about embouchure.
Even so, I can't see how tensing the lips could cause numbness. Soreness, yes. But numbness. That is very strange. I hope you find the cause. You don't suppose maybe you are allergic to some of your whistles?
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Once, I had a similar sensation when I played pipes; numbness on the upper lip where it formed around the blow pipe; as opposed to a stiff upper lip. I think I rather imagined that both lips were numb as I was putting extra pressure on the blow pipe because I did not have a stiff upper lip.
It happened that I had a dental appointment and I found from the dentist that I had a sinus infection. No big deal, a few pills and numbess was banished. Best, Cyril.
It happened that I had a dental appointment and I found from the dentist that I had a sinus infection. No big deal, a few pills and numbess was banished. Best, Cyril.
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hmm, it could be the way your sitting/standing, try playing in different positions, also make sure that your not clenching your lips too much, whatch yourslef play in front of a mirror, or get someone to watch you, If this is a recnet thing, then its proabably becase you changed the way you've been playing, or your playing alot more
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I've had a numbness with only one whistle ... a Water Weasel. Tried several things to figure out what the problem was. Ended up being the red material in the fipple block, giving me the distinction of the only person to ever have a reaction to it according to Glenn. If you are playing whistles that are mainly one material type (aluminum, brass, delrin, etc ) you might consider a mild reaction as one possible reason for the numbness.
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Allergy to bamboo flute?
I have a related question. Has anyone heard of an allergic reaction to bamboo? (I'd guess we can be allergic to just about anything.) I've been tooting on a bamboo flute and recently my lower lip where it contacts the flute feels irritated whenever I play. It's a mild burning sensation. I'm going to try the tape idea to see if that helps.