Ditto n74tg if you feel the pain because the tongue thing is pressing against the mask. Lidocaine primarily works as a topical oral pain killer, If the pain is coming from deeper and underneath the skin you would likely need something else.

Try the mask adjustment first; quickest and easy.

Good luck,
Don

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