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My Jaw Is Stuck--UPDATE

NickNack — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 20:31:42 GMT

Something is wrong with my jaw. The left side has been bothering me for about a year. It was clicking sometimes and feeling like it was going to get stuck but never actually did. Lately it’s been clicking all the time. Yesterday it got stuck, and it took me about 30 minutes to get it unstuck. I was talking on the phone around 4:00 and it got stuck again. It’s 5:45 and it’s still stuck. I called the dentist to see if I needed to see him or someone else, and his office was closed. I’ll call tomorrow morning. I assume he will have to tell me who to see, and it won’t be him. I don’t know what will need to be done. Has this ever happened to any of you?

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Bird mama — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 22:53:41 GMT

@NickNack Oh boy, that is terrible. I've never had it happen. Do you think if you put a warm compress on the side of your jaw, that might relax the muscle or jaw joint?

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makena — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 22:53:50 GMT

Sounds like TMJ.

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NickNack — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 22:55:43 GMT

@Bird mamawrote:
@NickNack Oh boy, that is terrible. I've never had it happen. Do you think if you put a warm compress on the side of your jaw, that might relax the muscle or jaw joint?

@Bird mama It might not hurt to try it, but I have my doubts that it would help.

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patbz — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 22:56:24 GMT

My dentist said that a Chiropractor can realign your jaw to help with TMJ pain (makes sense).

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NickNack — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 22:57:04 GMT

@makenawrote:
Sounds like TMJ.

@makena I had forgotten about TMJ, but I'll bet you're right. Gosh, I don't want to have jaw surgery. I'll bet it's terribly painful. I'll Google TMJ right now.

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Janey2 — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 22:57:18 GMT

Of course you must go see a dentist. I have TMJ and sometimes it feels like my jaw is going to lock, although it never has. My ear also hurts for a time when this happens. The best thing I can do for myself is eat soft food for 24 hours. Do you grind your teeth? This also contributes to the problem

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blackhole99 — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 22:59:43 GMT

My jaw started to hurt this winter, the upper and lower. Some days I have difficulty opening my mouth very wide, but no clicking or getting stuck. My new dentist gave me a thorough exam and said he thinks my jaw is out of alignment. I go for a special x-ray next Wednesday and I no doubt will need to wear an appliance at night to set my jaw in place. Also, I see a physical therapist Monday for a TMJ assessment. The dentist told me it will only get worse if I don't have it treated.

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tsavorite — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 23:00:29 GMT

@NickNackwrote:
Something is wrong with my jaw. The left side has been bothering me for about a year. It was clicking sometimes and feeling like it was going to get stuck but never actually did. Lately it’s been clicking all the time. Yesterday it got stuck, and it took me about 30 minutes to get it unstuck. I was talking on the phone around 4:00 and it got stuck again. It’s 5:45 and it’s still stuck. I called the dentist to see if I needed to see him or someone else, and his office was closed. I’ll call tomorrow morning. I assume he will have to tell me who to see, and it won’t be him. I don’t know what will need to be done. Has this ever happened to any of you?

This happened to my former hair dresser....she was in the dental chair when it happened and they were able to help her get unstuck. I don't know what exactly they did.

I have issues with TMJ....I wear a night splint for it....saw a different doc that custom made it for me....also I had to change lot's of things I was doing or eating that could make it worse. You never want to have your joint popping like that. Never open your mouth to wide that would cause it....don't eat hard to chew foods or sticky foods. I used to LOVE eating Milk Duds....worse thing ever for this! Also no gum chewing over using it makes it worse. I learned some techniques to relax my jaw plus I had other issues going on with my neck and upper back from whip lash and arthritis....long story.

Your dentist may be able to help or they should be able to refer you to a doc that deals with all kinds of jaw issues.

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NickNack — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 23:03:36 GMT

@Janey2wrote:
Of course you must go see a dentist. I have TMJ and sometimes it feels like my jaw is going to lock, although it never has. My ear also hurts for a time when this happens. The best thing I can do for myself is eat soft food for 24 hours. Do you grind your teeth? This also contributes to the problem

@Janey2 Yes, since makena mentioned TMJ I Googled it. I'm sure that's what it is. I do grind my teeth, so I guess that's why it developed. I called my dentist today after his office was closed and will call again in the morning.

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Kachina624 — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 23:05:44 GMT

@NickNack. Can you talk? I think @Bird mama is right, heat might help relax the muscles. Easy enough to try.

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NickNack — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 23:06:45 GMT

@tsavoritewrote:
@NickNackwrote:
Something is wrong with my jaw. The left side has been bothering me for about a year. It was clicking sometimes and feeling like it was going to get stuck but never actually did. Lately it’s been clicking all the time. Yesterday it got stuck, and it took me about 30 minutes to get it unstuck. I was talking on the phone around 4:00 and it got stuck again. It’s 5:45 and it’s still stuck. I called the dentist to see if I needed to see him or someone else, and his office was closed. I’ll call tomorrow morning. I assume he will have to tell me who to see, and it won’t be him. I don’t know what will need to be done. Has this ever happened to any of you?
This happened to my former hair dresser....she was in the dental chair when it happened and they were able to help her get unstuck. I don't know what exactly they did.

I have issues with TMJ....I wear a night splint for it....saw a different doc that custom made it for me....also I had to change lot's of things I was doing or eating that could make it worse. You never want to have your joint popping like that. Never open your mouth to wide that would cause it....don't eat hard to chew foods or sticky foods. I used to LOVE eating Milk Duds....worse thing ever for this! Also no gum chewing over using it makes it worse. I learned some techniques to relax my jaw plus I had other issues going on with my neck and upper back from whip lash and arthritis....long story.
Your dentist may be able to help or they should be able to refer you to a doc that deals with all kinds of jaw issues.

@tsavorite I'm not opening my mouth very wide when it does it. I can just be talking or even not really doing anything and it pops. Right now it's been stuck for a couple of hours. I don't chew gum. I hope I can have physical therapy without anything else, but I doubt that will be possible.

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NickNack — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 23:09:26 GMT

@Kachina624wrote:
@NickNack. Can you talk? I think @Bird mama is right, heat might help relax the muscles. Easy enough to try.

@Kachina624 I was talking on the phone when it got stuck and had to hang up. I was in the car and had a couple of more places I needed to go (short stops). I can talk, but it's not comfortable.

When I looked up TMJ it said sometimes ice can help and NSAIDs. I don't think ice would help when the jaw is already locked though, but I have taken my arthritis NSAID (Arthrotec).

I'll be anxious to see what my dentist's office says when I call tomorrow.

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equss — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 23:14:25 GMT

@NickNack I’ve had that happen several times. In my case it was tmj and I went to the dentist which didn’t work except for a brief period of time. I don’t believe in chiropractic because I know several people that had seriously bad outcomes. However I am a big believer in bodywork and really deep soft tissue work has kept me Tmj free for over decades. It is uncomfortable but I swear by it and go in on a regular basis but not terribly often.

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NickNack — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 23:15:06 GMT

@equsswrote:
@NickNack I’ve had that happen several times. In my case it was tmj and I went to the dentist which didn’t work except for a brief period of time. I don’t believe in chiropractic because I know several people that had seriously bad outcomes. However I am a big believer in bodywork and really deep soft tissue work has kept me Tajik free for over a decade. It is uncomfortable but I swear by it....

@equss I wouldn't go to a chiropractor either. By deep soft tissue work, do you mean physical therapy? That's what I read might help.

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NickNack — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 23:19:25 GMT

I just got it unstuck. It was stuck for about two hours and 20 minutes. It's still popping, but I'm so glad it's not still stuck.

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Bird mama — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 23:24:50 GMT

@NickNack ooooh, you poor thing. I hope your dentist can do something for you. I've had severe frozen shoulder and can relate to a joint that is stuck.

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Janey2 — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 23:25:12 GMT

@NickNack Do not assume anything until you talk to a professional. If you can eat non chewable foods puddings, soup etc until you see someone that will help.

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NickNack — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 23:26:19 GMT

@Bird mamawrote:
@NickNack ooooh, you poor thing. I hope your dentist can do something for you. I've had severe frozen shoulder and can relate to a joint that is stuck.

@Bird mama Thank you. I'm so sorry about your frozen shoulder. I would imagine that is extremely painful.

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NickNack — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 23:29:22 GMT

@Janey2wrote:
@NickNack Do not assume anything until you talk to a professional. If you can eat non chewable foods puddings, soup etc until you see someone that will help.

@Janey2 Actually, my dentist thought I had TMJ a long time ago because I can't open my mouth very wide. I have just never done anything about it, and now it's popping and sticking. I'll bet that's what it is, but I know I'll have to be evaluated with maybe x-rays or an MRI according to what I read. I do grind my teeth, and that is one of the causes. I've done that for many many years.

I had completely forgotten about TMJ until makena mentioned it.