Re: PLEASE HELP! Painful yawning Post-op

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I posted this on site 2 but am repeating here for others' benefit.

My surgeon said that a yawn is an uncontrolled opening and should be

avoided if at all possible (for anyone, not just recovering jaw

surgery patients). Supporting the lower jaw is about all you can do.

I control all of my yawns that way now.

>

> Hey all, I haven't posted much because I've had a really tough time

> recovering after upper, lower and nasal cavity reconstruction. The

> most annoying and painful problem I've been having for the last 2

> days is yawning excessively and it hurts really bad in my TMJ's and

> the back of my jaw line. Does anybody have any ideas on how to

make

> yawning less painful or how to stop a yawn. It is excruciating and

> it keeps happening. Any suggestions would be greatfully

> appreciated. I will post more of my story once I'm up to it.

> Thanks.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I posted this on site 2 but am repeating here for others' benefit.

My surgeon said that a yawn is an uncontrolled opening and should be

avoided if at all possible (for anyone, not just recovering jaw

surgery patients). Supporting the lower jaw is about all you can do.

I control all of my yawns that way now.

>

> Hey all, I haven't posted much because I've had a really tough time

> recovering after upper, lower and nasal cavity reconstruction. The

> most annoying and painful problem I've been having for the last 2

> days is yawning excessively and it hurts really bad in my TMJ's and

> the back of my jaw line. Does anybody have any ideas on how to

make

> yawning less painful or how to stop a yawn. It is excruciating and

> it keeps happening. Any suggestions would be greatfully

> appreciated. I will post more of my story once I'm up to it.

> Thanks.

>

>

[Guest guest]

susan, what do you mean you support your lower jaw during yawns at 2

yr post op period? I too have painful yawns right now, i am 3.5

months post op, i can stifle pretty well, but don't want to, without

my elastics it is a little easier, but not completely back to

normal. after my visit with OS on Monday, he thinks my pain is a

muscular situation so i am applying moist heat per his request,

massaging my muscles and hoping to get them more relaxed so that

yawning becomes more comfortable.

> >

> > Hey all, I haven't posted much because I've had a really tough

time

> > recovering after upper, lower and nasal cavity reconstruction.

The

> > most annoying and painful problem I've been having for the last

2

> > days is yawning excessively and it hurts really bad in my TMJ's

and

> > the back of my jaw line. Does anybody have any ideas on how to

> make

> > yawning less painful or how to stop a yawn. It is excruciating

and

> > it keeps happening. Any suggestions would be greatfully

> > appreciated. I will post more of my story once I'm up to it.

> > Thanks.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

susan, what do you mean you support your lower jaw during yawns at 2

yr post op period? I too have painful yawns right now, i am 3.5

months post op, i can stifle pretty well, but don't want to, without

my elastics it is a little easier, but not completely back to

normal. after my visit with OS on Monday, he thinks my pain is a

muscular situation so i am applying moist heat per his request,

massaging my muscles and hoping to get them more relaxed so that

yawning becomes more comfortable.

> >

> > Hey all, I haven't posted much because I've had a really tough

time

> > recovering after upper, lower and nasal cavity reconstruction.

The

> > most annoying and painful problem I've been having for the last

2

> > days is yawning excessively and it hurts really bad in my TMJ's

and

> > the back of my jaw line. Does anybody have any ideas on how to

> make

> > yawning less painful or how to stop a yawn. It is excruciating

and

> > it keeps happening. Any suggestions would be greatfully

> > appreciated. I will post more of my story once I'm up to it.

> > Thanks.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I do the same thing I've done since post-op, just support the lower

jaw by holding it just under my chin. You basically want to prevent

the jaws from opening too far.

>

> susan, what do you mean you support your lower jaw during yawns at

2

> yr post op period? I too have painful yawns right now, i am 3.5

> months post op, i can stifle pretty well, but don't want to,

without

> my elastics it is a little easier, but not completely back to

> normal. after my visit with OS on Monday, he thinks my pain is a

> muscular situation so i am applying moist heat per his request,

> massaging my muscles and hoping to get them more relaxed so that

> yawning becomes more comfortable.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I do the same thing I've done since post-op, just support the lower

jaw by holding it just under my chin. You basically want to prevent

the jaws from opening too far.

>

> susan, what do you mean you support your lower jaw during yawns at

2

> yr post op period? I too have painful yawns right now, i am 3.5

> months post op, i can stifle pretty well, but don't want to,

without

> my elastics it is a little easier, but not completely back to

> normal. after my visit with OS on Monday, he thinks my pain is a

> muscular situation so i am applying moist heat per his request,

> massaging my muscles and hoping to get them more relaxed so that

> yawning becomes more comfortable.

[Guest guest]

Hey , Were you advised to do that? i have never heard of that

before. I also have never heard of any rish associated with opening

too wide. i am at the point now where i am trying to open as wide as

i can/ i know i am not where i used to be, couldnt get a burger in,

but it LOOKS wide. i have no discomfort with this stretching.

Should i be concerned about opening too wide? katie

> >

> > susan, what do you mean you support your lower jaw during yawns

at

> 2

> > yr post op period? I too have painful yawns right now, i am 3.5

> > months post op, i can stifle pretty well, but don't want to,

> without

> > my elastics it is a little easier, but not completely back to

> > normal. after my visit with OS on Monday, he thinks my pain is a

> > muscular situation so i am applying moist heat per his request,

> > massaging my muscles and hoping to get them more relaxed so that

> > yawning becomes more comfortable.

[Guest guest]

Hey , Were you advised to do that? i have never heard of that

before. I also have never heard of any rish associated with opening

too wide. i am at the point now where i am trying to open as wide as

i can/ i know i am not where i used to be, couldnt get a burger in,

but it LOOKS wide. i have no discomfort with this stretching.

Should i be concerned about opening too wide? katie

> >

> > susan, what do you mean you support your lower jaw during yawns

at

> 2

> > yr post op period? I too have painful yawns right now, i am 3.5

> > months post op, i can stifle pretty well, but don't want to,

> without

> > my elastics it is a little easier, but not completely back to

> > normal. after my visit with OS on Monday, he thinks my pain is a

> > muscular situation so i am applying moist heat per his request,

> > massaging my muscles and hoping to get them more relaxed so that

> > yawning becomes more comfortable.

[Guest guest]

you still do that? do people have to do that forever? will i always have to

keep track of how far my jaw opens?

alex

>From: fiddlesticks220002 <no_reply >

>Reply-To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>Subject: [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] Re: PLEASE HELP! Painful

>yawning Post-op

>Date: Fri, 08 Oct 2004 16:14:50 -0000

>

>

>Hi ,

>

>I do the same thing I've done since post-op, just support the lower

>jaw by holding it just under my chin. You basically want to prevent

>the jaws from opening too far.

>

>

>

>

> >

> > susan, what do you mean you support your lower jaw during yawns at

>2

> > yr post op period? I too have painful yawns right now, i am 3.5

> > months post op, i can stifle pretty well, but don't want to,

>without

> > my elastics it is a little easier, but not completely back to

> > normal. after my visit with OS on Monday, he thinks my pain is a

> > muscular situation so i am applying moist heat per his request,

> > massaging my muscles and hoping to get them more relaxed so that

> > yawning becomes more comfortable.

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

you still do that? do people have to do that forever? will i always have to

keep track of how far my jaw opens?

alex

>From: fiddlesticks220002 <no_reply >

>Reply-To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

>Subject: [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] Re: PLEASE HELP! Painful

>yawning Post-op

>Date: Fri, 08 Oct 2004 16:14:50 -0000

>

>

>Hi ,

>

>I do the same thing I've done since post-op, just support the lower

>jaw by holding it just under my chin. You basically want to prevent

>the jaws from opening too far.

>

>

>

>

> >

> > susan, what do you mean you support your lower jaw during yawns at

>2

> > yr post op period? I too have painful yawns right now, i am 3.5

> > months post op, i can stifle pretty well, but don't want to,

>without

> > my elastics it is a little easier, but not completely back to

> > normal. after my visit with OS on Monday, he thinks my pain is a

> > muscular situation so i am applying moist heat per his request,

> > massaging my muscles and hoping to get them more relaxed so that

> > yawning becomes more comfortable.

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Yes, I'm aware of it now, so I pay attention to controlling my jaw

opening whenever I yawn. Do others do that? I don't know. Will I

always do it? Yes, if I can think of it at the time. My surgeon

recommended it to me and I think it's a good idea. You might not feel

that way, your surgeon might not even mention it. I'm sure that when

you are in the post-op phase, your surgeon will give you

recommendations on how to exercise your jaws in order to stretch the

opening, since at first it will be limited. You should listen to

him/her.

Our dental professionals tell us we should floss and brush after

every meal for optimal dental health. Do you do that? I'll admit, I

lapse from time to time, I don't floss as much as I should.

There's lots of things out there that we should and shouldn't do. A

person could go pretty crazy trying to do it all or worrying about

it. I just do the best I can for me.

> > >

> > > susan, what do you mean you support your lower jaw during yawns

at

> >2

> > > yr post op period? I too have painful yawns right now, i am 3.5

> > > months post op, i can stifle pretty well, but don't want to,

> >without

> > > my elastics it is a little easier, but not completely back to

> > > normal. after my visit with OS on Monday, he thinks my pain is a

> > > muscular situation so i am applying moist heat per his request,

> > > massaging my muscles and hoping to get them more relaxed so that

> > > yawning becomes more comfortable.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Yes, I'm aware of it now, so I pay attention to controlling my jaw

opening whenever I yawn. Do others do that? I don't know. Will I

always do it? Yes, if I can think of it at the time. My surgeon

recommended it to me and I think it's a good idea. You might not feel

that way, your surgeon might not even mention it. I'm sure that when

you are in the post-op phase, your surgeon will give you

recommendations on how to exercise your jaws in order to stretch the

opening, since at first it will be limited. You should listen to

him/her.

Our dental professionals tell us we should floss and brush after

every meal for optimal dental health. Do you do that? I'll admit, I

lapse from time to time, I don't floss as much as I should.

There's lots of things out there that we should and shouldn't do. A

person could go pretty crazy trying to do it all or worrying about

it. I just do the best I can for me.

> > >

> > > susan, what do you mean you support your lower jaw during yawns

at

> >2

> > > yr post op period? I too have painful yawns right now, i am 3.5

> > > months post op, i can stifle pretty well, but don't want to,

> >without

> > > my elastics it is a little easier, but not completely back to

> > > normal. after my visit with OS on Monday, he thinks my pain is a

> > > muscular situation so i am applying moist heat per his request,

> > > massaging my muscles and hoping to get them more relaxed so that

> > > yawning becomes more comfortable.

> >

> >