HELP! Numbness and TMJ problems

[Guest guest]

Hi, I'm new to this group and I really need some advice. I am 20

and I have an underbite. I am considering doing an upper jaw

surgery to advance it forward. The main reason for doing it is

persistent TMJ pain. I know that I'm going to be numb in some

regions of my face after surgery and I know that the TMJ pain is not

guaranteed to go away.

I have two questions for anyone willing to help. Is it easy to deal

and live with the numbness? Is it something that is constantly on

your mind or something that prevents you from having a normal life?

Secondly, is there anyone who's TMJ problems got better after this

surgery or is it just a myth?

Jae

[Guest guest]

Hi, I'm new to this group and I really need some advice. I am 20

and I have an underbite. I am considering doing an upper jaw

surgery to advance it forward. The main reason for doing it is

persistent TMJ pain. I know that I'm going to be numb in some

regions of my face after surgery and I know that the TMJ pain is not

guaranteed to go away.

I have two questions for anyone willing to help. Is it easy to deal

and live with the numbness? Is it something that is constantly on

your mind or something that prevents you from having a normal life?

Secondly, is there anyone who's TMJ problems got better after this

surgery or is it just a myth?

Jae

[Guest guest]

hi Jae,

I just had surgery for my lower jaw and the numbness is driving me

insane! Just when I think I can feel my lip or my tongue, I cannot.

I know it will slowly come back, well at least that is what I am

hoping for. I used to get migraine headaches from my jaw disorder,

and I havent had one since my surgery...so I'd call it a success!

>

> Hi, I'm new to this group and I really need some advice. I am 20

> and I have an underbite. I am considering doing an upper jaw

> surgery to advance it forward. The main reason for doing it is

> persistent TMJ pain. I know that I'm going to be numb in some

> regions of my face after surgery and I know that the TMJ pain is

not

> guaranteed to go away.

>

> I have two questions for anyone willing to help. Is it easy to

deal

> and live with the numbness? Is it something that is constantly on

> your mind or something that prevents you from having a normal

life?

> Secondly, is there anyone who's TMJ problems got better after this

> surgery or is it just a myth?

>

> Jae

[Guest guest]

hi Jae,

I just had surgery for my lower jaw and the numbness is driving me

insane! Just when I think I can feel my lip or my tongue, I cannot.

I know it will slowly come back, well at least that is what I am

hoping for. I used to get migraine headaches from my jaw disorder,

and I havent had one since my surgery...so I'd call it a success!

>

> Hi, I'm new to this group and I really need some advice. I am 20

> and I have an underbite. I am considering doing an upper jaw

> surgery to advance it forward. The main reason for doing it is

> persistent TMJ pain. I know that I'm going to be numb in some

> regions of my face after surgery and I know that the TMJ pain is

not

> guaranteed to go away.

>

> I have two questions for anyone willing to help. Is it easy to

deal

> and live with the numbness? Is it something that is constantly on

> your mind or something that prevents you from having a normal

life?

> Secondly, is there anyone who's TMJ problems got better after this

> surgery or is it just a myth?

>

> Jae