Re: 10 day post-op visit w/OS

[Guest guest]

How are the muscle relaxers working for you?

My sister gave me some herbal muscle relaxers to try and they seem to

work pretty well for me, so I'm going to keep using them and ask my OS

about them when I see him again on Wed, just to be sure he doesn't

object for some reason.

-Jen

> Hi there everyone!

> I just got back from my 10 day post-op appointment with my OS.

> Let's see, nothing too much new. My stitches infection paranoia was

> just that, paranoia. I am a little more swollen on my right side

> than my left side, so there is still a little concern of infection,

> but my OS said the swelling is " soft tissue " swelling still (I think

> that means it just the muscles, I'm not too sure). I was told to

> watch it and if the swelling starts to increase to call him. For

> now though, no infection, so that's good. The ear pain I'm told is

> from the swelling and the pressure and it should go away. My

> soreness during the night and in the morning when I wake is most

> likely caused by my clenching my teeth when I sleep. I am a known

> clencher and have been at least since I got my braces on (that's the

> first I really noticed it, it may have been there before). My OS

> told me this is causing strain on my muscles. It also is not good

> for the plates so he prescribed vallium and robaxin (both muscle

> relaxers) to stop me from doing this. My jaw looks like it may be

> sliding back a little bit, but my OS said it may just be because

> that's where my teeth line up right and where my muscles are trained

> are to go. We'll have to watch and see on that one. I'm allowed to

> remove my rubberbands on Monday, if I want (I don't have too). I

> haven't decided yet if I want to or not. I may not be able to get

> them back on by myself, so if I take them off and things start

> hurting, well, I'll see Monday what I decide to with that. That was

> about it. I'm doing pretty good. Nothing really hurts too much

> right now. My front teeth are a little sore from where I knocked

> them with a glass the other day (nothing was chipped or broken), but

> other than that I'm good. That's all for now!

>

> Kim

[Guest guest]

How are the muscle relaxers working for you?

My sister gave me some herbal muscle relaxers to try and they seem to

work pretty well for me, so I'm going to keep using them and ask my OS

about them when I see him again on Wed, just to be sure he doesn't

object for some reason.

-Jen

> Hi there everyone!

> I just got back from my 10 day post-op appointment with my OS.

> Let's see, nothing too much new. My stitches infection paranoia was

> just that, paranoia. I am a little more swollen on my right side

> than my left side, so there is still a little concern of infection,

> but my OS said the swelling is " soft tissue " swelling still (I think

> that means it just the muscles, I'm not too sure). I was told to

> watch it and if the swelling starts to increase to call him. For

> now though, no infection, so that's good. The ear pain I'm told is

> from the swelling and the pressure and it should go away. My

> soreness during the night and in the morning when I wake is most

> likely caused by my clenching my teeth when I sleep. I am a known

> clencher and have been at least since I got my braces on (that's the

> first I really noticed it, it may have been there before). My OS

> told me this is causing strain on my muscles. It also is not good

> for the plates so he prescribed vallium and robaxin (both muscle

> relaxers) to stop me from doing this. My jaw looks like it may be

> sliding back a little bit, but my OS said it may just be because

> that's where my teeth line up right and where my muscles are trained

> are to go. We'll have to watch and see on that one. I'm allowed to

> remove my rubberbands on Monday, if I want (I don't have too). I

> haven't decided yet if I want to or not. I may not be able to get

> them back on by myself, so if I take them off and things start

> hurting, well, I'll see Monday what I decide to with that. That was

> about it. I'm doing pretty good. Nothing really hurts too much

> right now. My front teeth are a little sore from where I knocked

> them with a glass the other day (nothing was chipped or broken), but

> other than that I'm good. That's all for now!

>

> Kim

[Guest guest]

I woke up less sore than I have been, so I guess they worked good.

I couldn't get to sleep last night though so I was up for awhile

after I took them and I really couldn't feel any effects from them.

I don't know, I guess they are doing what they are supposed to be

doing. I didn't notice myself clenching last night, but I don't

always notice myself doing it. I slept fine until my husband's

alarm went off at 6:30! He went away for the night and didn't turn

the dang thing off!

Kim

> > Hi there everyone!

> > I just got back from my 10 day post-op appointment with my OS.

> > Let's see, nothing too much new. My stitches infection paranoia

was

> > just that, paranoia. I am a little more swollen on my right

side

> > than my left side, so there is still a little concern of

infection,

> > but my OS said the swelling is " soft tissue " swelling still (I

think

> > that means it just the muscles, I'm not too sure). I was told

to

> > watch it and if the swelling starts to increase to call him.

For

> > now though, no infection, so that's good. The ear pain I'm told

is

> > from the swelling and the pressure and it should go away. My

> > soreness during the night and in the morning when I wake is most

> > likely caused by my clenching my teeth when I sleep. I am a

known

> > clencher and have been at least since I got my braces on (that's

the

> > first I really noticed it, it may have been there before). My

OS

> > told me this is causing strain on my muscles. It also is not

good

> > for the plates so he prescribed vallium and robaxin (both muscle

> > relaxers) to stop me from doing this. My jaw looks like it may

be

> > sliding back a little bit, but my OS said it may just be because

> > that's where my teeth line up right and where my muscles are

trained

> > are to go. We'll have to watch and see on that one. I'm

allowed to

> > remove my rubberbands on Monday, if I want (I don't have too).

I

> > haven't decided yet if I want to or not. I may not be able to

get

> > them back on by myself, so if I take them off and things start

> > hurting, well, I'll see Monday what I decide to with that. That

was

> > about it. I'm doing pretty good. Nothing really hurts too much

> > right now. My front teeth are a little sore from where I

knocked

> > them with a glass the other day (nothing was chipped or broken),

but

> > other than that I'm good. That's all for now!

> >

> > Kim

[Guest guest]

I woke up less sore than I have been, so I guess they worked good.

I couldn't get to sleep last night though so I was up for awhile

after I took them and I really couldn't feel any effects from them.

I don't know, I guess they are doing what they are supposed to be

doing. I didn't notice myself clenching last night, but I don't

always notice myself doing it. I slept fine until my husband's

alarm went off at 6:30! He went away for the night and didn't turn

the dang thing off!

Kim

> > Hi there everyone!

> > I just got back from my 10 day post-op appointment with my OS.

> > Let's see, nothing too much new. My stitches infection paranoia

was

> > just that, paranoia. I am a little more swollen on my right

side

> > than my left side, so there is still a little concern of

infection,

> > but my OS said the swelling is " soft tissue " swelling still (I

think

> > that means it just the muscles, I'm not too sure). I was told

to

> > watch it and if the swelling starts to increase to call him.

For

> > now though, no infection, so that's good. The ear pain I'm told

is

> > from the swelling and the pressure and it should go away. My

> > soreness during the night and in the morning when I wake is most

> > likely caused by my clenching my teeth when I sleep. I am a

known

> > clencher and have been at least since I got my braces on (that's

the

> > first I really noticed it, it may have been there before). My

OS

> > told me this is causing strain on my muscles. It also is not

good

> > for the plates so he prescribed vallium and robaxin (both muscle

> > relaxers) to stop me from doing this. My jaw looks like it may

be

> > sliding back a little bit, but my OS said it may just be because

> > that's where my teeth line up right and where my muscles are

trained

> > are to go. We'll have to watch and see on that one. I'm

allowed to

> > remove my rubberbands on Monday, if I want (I don't have too).

I

> > haven't decided yet if I want to or not. I may not be able to

get

> > them back on by myself, so if I take them off and things start

> > hurting, well, I'll see Monday what I decide to with that. That

was

> > about it. I'm doing pretty good. Nothing really hurts too much

> > right now. My front teeth are a little sore from where I

knocked

> > them with a glass the other day (nothing was chipped or broken),

but

> > other than that I'm good. That's all for now!

> >

> > Kim