Jaw cracking and shortness of breath?

[Guest guest]

I had upper jaw surgery on Monday and have been home since Tuesday

night. I know I'm supposed to hear some cracking and popping in my

jaw when I am eating, but does anyone know how much is too much?

Also, I had to go to the ER today because I was having shortness of

breath. I felt like i had gas pockets beneath my lungs. They took

xrays and said that might be it, a result of my bowels reactivating

after the anestesia. Did anyone else have this problem?

[Guest guest]

Has your surgeon given you the go-ahead to chew? I was banded for a

full week, so wasn't supposed to open my jaws except to get a

syringe tube in - was on liquid diet for a week.

> I had upper jaw surgery on Monday and have been home since Tuesday

> night. I know I'm supposed to hear some cracking and popping in

my

> jaw when I am eating, but does anyone know how much is too much?

>

> Also, I had to go to the ER today because I was having shortness

of

> breath. I felt like i had gas pockets beneath my lungs. They

took

> xrays and said that might be it, a result of my bowels

reactivating

> after the anestesia. Did anyone else have this problem?

[Guest guest]

I am on a non-chew diet, so I've just been having liquids. But

still, when I swallow I hear popping in my jaw.

> > I had upper jaw surgery on Monday and have been home since

Tuesday

> > night. I know I'm supposed to hear some cracking and popping in

> my

> > jaw when I am eating, but does anyone know how much is too much?

> >

> > Also, I had to go to the ER today because I was having shortness

> of

> > breath. I felt like i had gas pockets beneath my lungs. They

> took

> > xrays and said that might be it, a result of my bowels

> reactivating

> > after the anestesia. Did anyone else have this problem?

[Guest guest]

about the cracking, i had the same problem after my upper and lower

jaw surgery, but now with almost 10 weeks the cracks has completely

disapear. i think that's normal thing.

[Guest guest]

Hmmm. I don't know why you'd hear cracking & popping when just

swallowing. I'd ask your surgeon when you see him/her next.

> I am on a non-chew diet, so I've just been having liquids. But

> still, when I swallow I hear popping in my jaw.