How long have your upper and lower lips been numb?

[Guest guest]

I am 10 days post-op and can open my mouth a very little bit. I am

willing to try and get a pill down instead of the awful liquid meds!

The problem is, I can't really drink from a glass to get a pill down

because my lips are so numb and my chin is (of course) numb. How long

will this be numb? I know it's different for everyone, but I thought

I'd see where everyone else is at. Things are getting better everyday

it seems. --

[Guest guest]

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Yes, it's different for everyone, for sure. I don't recall my chin or

lower lip every being numb. My upper lip is still numb, 3 weeks post-

op, along with the area between my upper lip and my nose, the lower

part of my nose, parts of my cheeks and my lower eyelids.

I'm wired for 5 more weeks. Wish I could open my mouth. I've been

taking pills the last couple of days, mashing them up and drinking them

in juice or water or tea. Yuck!

Hang in there! Better every day!

Carol

> I am 10 days post-op and can open my mouth a very little bit. I am

> willing to try and get a pill down instead of the awful liquid meds!

> The problem is, I can't really drink from a glass to get a pill down

> because my lips are so numb and my chin is (of course) numb. How

long

> will this be numb? I know it's different for everyone, but I thought

> I'd see where everyone else is at. Things are getting better

everyday

> it seems. --

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

My lower lip and chin have slowly started awakening since around week

6-7. I'm on week 8 now and all I can say is I wish it was still numb!

I'm getting shocks and sharp stabs in my teeth all day long. Brushing

has become so uncomfortable, I just tightly grip the corner of my

bathroom counter with one hand and brush with the other to get it over

with. And it's still about 97% numb!

Despite the discomfort, I'm still happy that the feeling is finally

coming back... whenever I touch a numb part, it sends a shock to all

the other nerves connected to it. My OS said all this is normal and

that my nerves have simply shifted to a hyper-active state.

Anyway, I guess I'm just trying to say to be patient and enjoy the

numbness while it lasts. My OS said my nerves are right on cue..

so I'd expect strange new sensations around the 6-8 week mark for the

average person.

Yann

> I am 10 days post-op and can open my mouth a very little bit. I am

> willing to try and get a pill down instead of the awful liquid

meds!

> The problem is, I can't really drink from a glass to get a pill down

> because my lips are so numb and my chin is (of course) numb. How

long

> will this be numb? I know it's different for everyone, but I

thought

> I'd see where everyone else is at. Things are getting better

everyday

> it seems. --

[Guest guest]

You might want to try practicing with a plastic cup. It might take

you a few days to drink out of a glass without spilling, but you'll

manage. But swallowing a pill might not be as easy as you might think

if your splinted. I managed to do it once or twice, but I eventually

resorted to pill mashing until my splint was out. I just couldn't get

myself to swallow it whole.

Yann

> I am 10 days post-op and can open my mouth a very little bit. I am

> willing to try and get a pill down instead of the awful liquid

meds!

> The problem is, I can't really drink from a glass to get a pill down

> because my lips are so numb and my chin is (of course) numb. How

long

> will this be numb? I know it's different for everyone, but I

thought

> I'd see where everyone else is at. Things are getting better

everyday

> it seems. --