Re: Did pain in jaw get cured?

[Guest guest]

I have alot of jaw pain too on both sides plus popping on the left

side everytime I open my mouth plus headaches. It is like a constant

ache and I feel like my face is being pulled toward my ears, this

stretching feeling. My ortho says it is from my bite being off now

too in preparing for surgery. I've tried aspirin,ibuprofin, motrin,

nothing works. I hope it will go away someday too. I am 32.

>

> I currently have daily discomfort in the muscles on the left and

> right side of my jaw. My orthodontist says it results from my jaw

> (and bite) being off-center and that while these muscles would

like

> to work one way, my bad bite is working them another way and -

> therefore - overworking them. I'm just wondering how many people

out

> there have gotten relief from overworked jaw muscles as a result

of

> this surgery? I'm only 26 and my ortho says it is rare for

someone

> my age to experience this jaw-muscle pain.

>

> -nate

[Guest guest]

I have alot of jaw pain too on both sides plus popping on the left

side everytime I open my mouth plus headaches. It is like a constant

ache and I feel like my face is being pulled toward my ears, this

stretching feeling. My ortho says it is from my bite being off now

too in preparing for surgery. I've tried aspirin,ibuprofin, motrin,

nothing works. I hope it will go away someday too. I am 32.

>

> I currently have daily discomfort in the muscles on the left and

> right side of my jaw. My orthodontist says it results from my jaw

> (and bite) being off-center and that while these muscles would

like

> to work one way, my bad bite is working them another way and -

> therefore - overworking them. I'm just wondering how many people

out

> there have gotten relief from overworked jaw muscles as a result

of

> this surgery? I'm only 26 and my ortho says it is rare for

someone

> my age to experience this jaw-muscle pain.

>

> -nate

[Guest guest]

The pain sucks...I know. It's constant discomfort. Anyway, did your

ortho think braces/surgery would fix the problem? Is your pain more

TMJ related or just overworked facial muscles?

-nate

[Guest guest]

The pain sucks...I know. It's constant discomfort. Anyway, did your

ortho think braces/surgery would fix the problem? Is your pain more

TMJ related or just overworked facial muscles?

-nate

[Guest guest]

My surgeon said the surgery may not cure the constant popping in my

jaw, I've had that a long time but it was never this bad and this

frequent. I wasn't happy when he said that. Every time I open and

chew it pops and it hurts so much more. As for the constant facial

pain, jaw pain I don't know but it has really increased in the last

few months (since the ortho put on these activator power chain

things to make 2mm space in between my canines which I know have and

now I have surgical wires on) that space that was created on each

side I know has caused me this more intense pain, stretching

feeling. I assume this should go away once the teeth are where they

are supposed to be b/c I know I am having a very hard time chewing

food now, getting it small enough to swallow and when I chew and

look in the mirror I notice that I am chewing like sideways which I

know is hurting my jaw too. I just heard from my surgeon who said

my models look good and I am probably ready for surgery, he wants to

talk to my ortho first and of course she wasn't in the office

today. The waiting as to whether I am ready is killing me, I want

to know. My ortho told me I was ready and that is why she put on

the surgical wires on 11/12. I hope they speak to each other

tomorrow so I can get this surgery scheduled and over with.

>

> The pain sucks...I know. It's constant discomfort. Anyway, did

your

> ortho think braces/surgery would fix the problem? Is your pain

more

> TMJ related or just overworked facial muscles?

>

> -nate

[Guest guest]

My surgeon said the surgery may not cure the constant popping in my

jaw, I've had that a long time but it was never this bad and this

frequent. I wasn't happy when he said that. Every time I open and

chew it pops and it hurts so much more. As for the constant facial

pain, jaw pain I don't know but it has really increased in the last

few months (since the ortho put on these activator power chain

things to make 2mm space in between my canines which I know have and

now I have surgical wires on) that space that was created on each

side I know has caused me this more intense pain, stretching

feeling. I assume this should go away once the teeth are where they

are supposed to be b/c I know I am having a very hard time chewing

food now, getting it small enough to swallow and when I chew and

look in the mirror I notice that I am chewing like sideways which I

know is hurting my jaw too. I just heard from my surgeon who said

my models look good and I am probably ready for surgery, he wants to

talk to my ortho first and of course she wasn't in the office

today. The waiting as to whether I am ready is killing me, I want

to know. My ortho told me I was ready and that is why she put on

the surgical wires on 11/12. I hope they speak to each other

tomorrow so I can get this surgery scheduled and over with.

>

> The pain sucks...I know. It's constant discomfort. Anyway, did

your

> ortho think braces/surgery would fix the problem? Is your pain

more

> TMJ related or just overworked facial muscles?

>

> -nate

[Guest guest]

Before my surgery my jaws popped loudly and sometimes when I chewed,

but always when I opened my mouth wide. I did not expect my surgery

to correct this as it was not my main goal, nor did I ever discuss

it with my surgeon, but guess what? No more popping! It was a

bonus for me, but perhaps it will give you hope.

Pam

> >

> > The pain sucks...I know. It's constant discomfort. Anyway, did

> your

> > ortho think braces/surgery would fix the problem? Is your pain

> more

> > TMJ related or just overworked facial muscles?

> >

> > -nate

[Guest guest]

Before my surgery my jaws popped loudly and sometimes when I chewed,

but always when I opened my mouth wide. I did not expect my surgery

to correct this as it was not my main goal, nor did I ever discuss

it with my surgeon, but guess what? No more popping! It was a

bonus for me, but perhaps it will give you hope.

Pam

> >

> > The pain sucks...I know. It's constant discomfort. Anyway, did

> your

> > ortho think braces/surgery would fix the problem? Is your pain

> more

> > TMJ related or just overworked facial muscles?

> >

> > -nate

[Guest guest]

Before surgery I also had popping and clicking in my jaw joints, and

lots of muscle pain in my face and jaw from clenching. Surgery did

actually relieve a lot of my face pain because I do not clench nearly

as bad as I did before and there is also no more popping or clicking!

The only let-down is I have less range of motion and cannot open my

mouth wider than 2 fingers width. There is pressure and some pain

when I try to open my mouth wide in my right jaw joint, and it

doesn't seem like it will open any wider with time. But overall, I am

pleased with the outcome and definitely have less pain and

frustration than I did before.

> > >

> > > The pain sucks...I know. It's constant discomfort. Anyway,

did

> > your

> > > ortho think braces/surgery would fix the problem? Is your pain

> > more

> > > TMJ related or just overworked facial muscles?

> > >

> > > -nate

[Guest guest]

Before surgery I also had popping and clicking in my jaw joints, and

lots of muscle pain in my face and jaw from clenching. Surgery did

actually relieve a lot of my face pain because I do not clench nearly

as bad as I did before and there is also no more popping or clicking!

The only let-down is I have less range of motion and cannot open my

mouth wider than 2 fingers width. There is pressure and some pain

when I try to open my mouth wide in my right jaw joint, and it

doesn't seem like it will open any wider with time. But overall, I am

pleased with the outcome and definitely have less pain and

frustration than I did before.

> > >

> > > The pain sucks...I know. It's constant discomfort. Anyway,

did

> > your

> > > ortho think braces/surgery would fix the problem? Is your pain

> > more

> > > TMJ related or just overworked facial muscles?

> > >

> > > -nate

[Guest guest]

I had surgery Oct 26 for that reason. I used to think the headaches were from

not getting enough coffee until coffee didn't do the trick. I am hoping I no

longer have earaches and headaches. Medicine never worked for me. I would just

have to lay in bed and grin and bear it. It really stunk! The OS says my

headaches and earaches should go away and actually I have not had one since

surgery.

Shauna

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> Date: 2004/11/22 Mon PM 07:56:34 GMT

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> Subject: [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] Re: Did pain in jaw get cured?

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[Guest guest]

I had surgery Oct 26 for that reason. I used to think the headaches were from

not getting enough coffee until coffee didn't do the trick. I am hoping I no

longer have earaches and headaches. Medicine never worked for me. I would just

have to lay in bed and grin and bear it. It really stunk! The OS says my

headaches and earaches should go away and actually I have not had one since

surgery.

Shauna

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> Date: 2004/11/22 Mon PM 07:56:34 GMT

> To: orthognathicsurgerysupport

> Subject: [Orthognathic Surgery Support ] Re: Did pain in jaw get cured?

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