Re: Jaw Joint ache - 8 months post op

July 25, 2005

I would suggest that you call your ortho right away and tell him

what's going on, and ask for help. It may be that a splint could

relieve pressure, or I dunno. But I wouldn't wait until September to

ask someone.

Cammie

> Hi

> I had Upper and Lower advancement done in November 2004. The

> operation was successful and I recovered relatively quickly.

> Everything has been generally fine and normal since then and life

> has returned to normal, especially as I got my braces off in

> February.

>

> However, for about the last month, I have been developing pain/ache

> in my left hand side jaw joint. It is only really a problem at

> night when i am sleeping or at at any time if I go to sleep. I

have

> started dreaming about pain in my jaw or it has woken me up in the

> middle of the night as it has ached so much. The aching is focused

> on a very specific spot on the actual joint area next to my ear and

> in line with the side of my nose (where someone's jaw would

click).

> As I am only really experiencing the horrible aches during the

> night, I imagine it is like people who have arthiritus and are all

> stiff and sore when the muscles have relaxed etc.

>

> The reason I guess I am concerned is that I have been fine etc

until

> this and I am 8 months post-op!! Surely this can't still be my

> jaw/body adjusting to the op and change? Has anyone else had this

> occuring so long after surgery? Maybe there are exercises I can do

> to stop this/help it? I am not in complete and utter agony yet,

and

> so will wait until my next check-up with my surgeon in September

> before I bring it up with him. I am terrified I will have to have

> another op...

>

> Anyone in the know have any thoughts....?

>

> Thanks

> Nadine

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