Re: Joint Pain --Diagnosis-nathalie

[Guest guest]

nathalie, you said at 11 weeks you are still wearing bands. what does

your doc give as reason for this? is he trying to correct something or

to stabalize where you are now. eric

> > > Well, I finally have a diagnosis for the excrutiating pain that

I

> > > have been suffering through for the last 3 weeks. It seems that

> > > somehow the cartiledge in my right jaw joint has managed to

> > > dislocate, causing horrible pain and not allowing me to open my

> > mouth.

> > >

> > > I have between a 10 to 15 MM opening (on good day). All my doc

> has

> > > been able to do is medicate me, that means Vicodin during the

day

> I

> > > can actually function and work with that, but it doesn't do much

> for

> > > the pain unless I take it every 3 hours and try to prevent the

> pain

> > > from starting. Then I have percocet and flexoril for evenings

and

> > > weekends. So I have pretty much been in a drugged stupor for the

> > past

> > > 2 weeks.

> > >

> > > I will have an MRI in the next few days to make absolutly

certain

> > > that that is what it is, and then undergo a second (minor)

> surgery

> > to

> > > fix the cartiledge. And hopefully the pain will go away and I

> will

> > > continue on the road to a full recovery.

> > >

> > > On Thursday I will be 8 weeks post op and I expected to be close

> to

> > > fully recovered at this point. I missed my first night of

classes

> > > yesterday.

> > >

> > > Has this happened to anyone or has anyone heard of it? My OS

said

> it

> > > is about 1 in 100 that it happens. Lucky Me!

> > >

> > > Marsha

[Guest guest]

nathalie, you said at 11 weeks you are still wearing bands. what does

your doc give as reason for this? is he trying to correct something or

to stabalize where you are now. eric

> > > Well, I finally have a diagnosis for the excrutiating pain that

I

> > > have been suffering through for the last 3 weeks. It seems that

> > > somehow the cartiledge in my right jaw joint has managed to

> > > dislocate, causing horrible pain and not allowing me to open my

> > mouth.

> > >

> > > I have between a 10 to 15 MM opening (on good day). All my doc

> has

> > > been able to do is medicate me, that means Vicodin during the

day

> I

> > > can actually function and work with that, but it doesn't do much

> for

> > > the pain unless I take it every 3 hours and try to prevent the

> pain

> > > from starting. Then I have percocet and flexoril for evenings

and

> > > weekends. So I have pretty much been in a drugged stupor for the

> > past

> > > 2 weeks.

> > >

> > > I will have an MRI in the next few days to make absolutly

certain

> > > that that is what it is, and then undergo a second (minor)

> surgery

> > to

> > > fix the cartiledge. And hopefully the pain will go away and I

> will

> > > continue on the road to a full recovery.

> > >

> > > On Thursday I will be 8 weeks post op and I expected to be close

> to

> > > fully recovered at this point. I missed my first night of

classes

> > > yesterday.

> > >

> > > Has this happened to anyone or has anyone heard of it? My OS

said

> it

> > > is about 1 in 100 that it happens. Lucky Me!

> > >

> > > Marsha

[Guest guest]

No, these are elastics that aren't very tight from the orthodontist,

not from the surgeon. These elastics are used to close the bite. I

believe that it's common to wear these after your surgery when you

get your first appointment again with the ortho (I've read many

people getting these at their ortho's after surgery). I have my next

appointment in 4 days so then I'll here whether I should keep

wearing them or not. They don't really bother me.

Nathalie

> > > > Well, I finally have a diagnosis for the excrutiating pain

that

> I

> > > > have been suffering through for the last 3 weeks. It seems

that

> > > > somehow the cartiledge in my right jaw joint has managed to

> > > > dislocate, causing horrible pain and not allowing me to open

my

> > > mouth.

> > > >

> > > > I have between a 10 to 15 MM opening (on good day). All my

doc

> > has

> > > > been able to do is medicate me, that means Vicodin during

the

> day

> > I

> > > > can actually function and work with that, but it doesn't do

much

> > for

> > > > the pain unless I take it every 3 hours and try to prevent

the

> > pain

> > > > from starting. Then I have percocet and flexoril for

evenings

> and

> > > > weekends. So I have pretty much been in a drugged stupor for

the

> > > past

> > > > 2 weeks.

> > > >

> > > > I will have an MRI in the next few days to make absolutly

> certain

> > > > that that is what it is, and then undergo a second (minor)

> > surgery

> > > to

> > > > fix the cartiledge. And hopefully the pain will go away and

I

> > will

> > > > continue on the road to a full recovery.

> > > >

> > > > On Thursday I will be 8 weeks post op and I expected to be

close

> > to

> > > > fully recovered at this point. I missed my first night of

> classes

> > > > yesterday.

> > > >

> > > > Has this happened to anyone or has anyone heard of it? My OS

> said

> > it

> > > > is about 1 in 100 that it happens. Lucky Me!

> > > >

> > > > Marsha

[Guest guest]

No, these are elastics that aren't very tight from the orthodontist,

not from the surgeon. These elastics are used to close the bite. I

believe that it's common to wear these after your surgery when you

get your first appointment again with the ortho (I've read many

people getting these at their ortho's after surgery). I have my next

appointment in 4 days so then I'll here whether I should keep

wearing them or not. They don't really bother me.

Nathalie

> > > > Well, I finally have a diagnosis for the excrutiating pain

that

> I

> > > > have been suffering through for the last 3 weeks. It seems

that

> > > > somehow the cartiledge in my right jaw joint has managed to

> > > > dislocate, causing horrible pain and not allowing me to open

my

> > > mouth.

> > > >

> > > > I have between a 10 to 15 MM opening (on good day). All my

doc

> > has

> > > > been able to do is medicate me, that means Vicodin during

the

> day

> > I

> > > > can actually function and work with that, but it doesn't do

much

> > for

> > > > the pain unless I take it every 3 hours and try to prevent

the

> > pain

> > > > from starting. Then I have percocet and flexoril for

evenings

> and

> > > > weekends. So I have pretty much been in a drugged stupor for

the

> > > past

> > > > 2 weeks.

> > > >

> > > > I will have an MRI in the next few days to make absolutly

> certain

> > > > that that is what it is, and then undergo a second (minor)

> > surgery

> > > to

> > > > fix the cartiledge. And hopefully the pain will go away and

I

> > will

> > > > continue on the road to a full recovery.

> > > >

> > > > On Thursday I will be 8 weeks post op and I expected to be

close

> > to

> > > > fully recovered at this point. I missed my first night of

> classes

> > > > yesterday.

> > > >

> > > > Has this happened to anyone or has anyone heard of it? My OS

> said

> > it

> > > > is about 1 in 100 that it happens. Lucky Me!

> > > >

> > > > Marsha

[Guest guest]

Hi and Nathalie, I too am still wearing elastics, many, at 10

weeks. Mine are to pull my bite together. i can remember way back

when, when wearing them did more work, more quickly, but now that i

am BONE, it is a very slow process, much like ortho work on adults.

My teeth still do not touch on the right side. at last visit to OS

he said they are 80% on their way to being closed, compared to how

open the bite was on that side after surgery.

Marsha - I am soooooo sorry to hear about your pain. i have been on

this site only a limited amount of time as it is BACK TO SCHOOL time

and that has been my priority. I really really really hope that

this minor surgery does it for you. I know it could be a little

discouraging to think you'd be at one stage of the recovery and

something gets in the way. You have been very positive through this

whole phase of your life. Keep up the great attitude.

> > > > Well, I finally have a diagnosis for the excrutiating pain

that

> I

> > > > have been suffering through for the last 3 weeks. It seems

that

> > > > somehow the cartiledge in my right jaw joint has managed to

> > > > dislocate, causing horrible pain and not allowing me to open

my

> > > mouth.

> > > >

> > > > I have between a 10 to 15 MM opening (on good day). All my

doc

> > has

> > > > been able to do is medicate me, that means Vicodin during

the

> day

> > I

> > > > can actually function and work with that, but it doesn't do

much

> > for

> > > > the pain unless I take it every 3 hours and try to prevent

the

> > pain

> > > > from starting. Then I have percocet and flexoril for

evenings

> and

> > > > weekends. So I have pretty much been in a drugged stupor for

the

> > > past

> > > > 2 weeks.

> > > >

> > > > I will have an MRI in the next few days to make absolutly

> certain

> > > > that that is what it is, and then undergo a second (minor)

> > surgery

> > > to

> > > > fix the cartiledge. And hopefully the pain will go away and

I

> > will

> > > > continue on the road to a full recovery.

> > > >

> > > > On Thursday I will be 8 weeks post op and I expected to be

close

> > to

> > > > fully recovered at this point. I missed my first night of

> classes

> > > > yesterday.

> > > >

> > > > Has this happened to anyone or has anyone heard of it? My OS

> said

> > it

> > > > is about 1 in 100 that it happens. Lucky Me!

> > > >

> > > > Marsha

[Guest guest]

Hi and Nathalie, I too am still wearing elastics, many, at 10

weeks. Mine are to pull my bite together. i can remember way back

when, when wearing them did more work, more quickly, but now that i

am BONE, it is a very slow process, much like ortho work on adults.

My teeth still do not touch on the right side. at last visit to OS

he said they are 80% on their way to being closed, compared to how

open the bite was on that side after surgery.

Marsha - I am soooooo sorry to hear about your pain. i have been on

this site only a limited amount of time as it is BACK TO SCHOOL time

and that has been my priority. I really really really hope that

this minor surgery does it for you. I know it could be a little

discouraging to think you'd be at one stage of the recovery and

something gets in the way. You have been very positive through this

whole phase of your life. Keep up the great attitude.

> > > > Well, I finally have a diagnosis for the excrutiating pain

that

> I

> > > > have been suffering through for the last 3 weeks. It seems

that

> > > > somehow the cartiledge in my right jaw joint has managed to

> > > > dislocate, causing horrible pain and not allowing me to open

my

> > > mouth.

> > > >

> > > > I have between a 10 to 15 MM opening (on good day). All my

doc

> > has

> > > > been able to do is medicate me, that means Vicodin during

the

> day

> > I

> > > > can actually function and work with that, but it doesn't do

much

> > for

> > > > the pain unless I take it every 3 hours and try to prevent

the

> > pain

> > > > from starting. Then I have percocet and flexoril for

evenings

> and

> > > > weekends. So I have pretty much been in a drugged stupor for

the

> > > past

> > > > 2 weeks.

> > > >

> > > > I will have an MRI in the next few days to make absolutly

> certain

> > > > that that is what it is, and then undergo a second (minor)

> > surgery

> > > to

> > > > fix the cartiledge. And hopefully the pain will go away and

I

> > will

> > > > continue on the road to a full recovery.

> > > >

> > > > On Thursday I will be 8 weeks post op and I expected to be

close

> > to

> > > > fully recovered at this point. I missed my first night of

> classes

> > > > yesterday.

> > > >

> > > > Has this happened to anyone or has anyone heard of it? My OS

> said

> > it

> > > > is about 1 in 100 that it happens. Lucky Me!

> > > >

> > > > Marsha