I have oral lichen planus which means that my mouth is generally FULL OF TINY SORES and so EATING SPICY FOOD OF ANY KIND IS VERY PAINFUL and I was promised that this spicy ramen wouldn't be so bad if I didn't add the second flavor packet

But I'm eating it and first off it's spicy but more importantly uhh I can taste the spice without mouth pain? I mean the spiciness hurts but. My cheeks aren't burning. Oh my god. It's been so long since I could actually taste spice