Re: Light-headedness and numbness

[Guest guest]

a, I had both upper, lower jaw advancement & genio 12 days

ago. I had dizziness, but mine was related to blood loss and a

blood transfusion helped. Dizziness can be from a number of

causes. When getting up sit up and wait a minute or two. Then,

slowly get up and wait a few seconds. Sometimes we move too quickly

and our blood pressure doesn't adjust as quickly. If it continues

definitely tell your surgeon about the dizziness.

I get a burning pain in my lips. The pain is probably the nerves

regenerating. My lower jaw isn't as numb as the upper so I can

already start to feel the feeling in lips coming back. Not there

yet, but it's getting better. The chin is mainly numb just unerthe

lower lip, but even with it each day I can tell I'm healing and

getting more feeling back.

Hugs, we're thinking of you.

Shirley

[Guest guest]

a,

On dizziness: ok, let's think about this for a minute. You've just had

major surgery. You're eating about a quarter of what you usually eat.

You are very low on energy to spare because your body is using all it

can to regenerate the area where the surgery took place. You're on

antibiotics or were. You probably don't sleep that well. It's no wonder

you're dizzy girl! Please try to be easy on yourself. I suffered dizzy

spells like crazy the first few weeks of surgery and now that I am 4

weeks post-op I still do, especially in the middle of the night when I

get up to go to the bathroom. I get scared that I will faint as I have

a history of fainting. What Shirley recommended to do is very good.

Remember to get up slowly every time that you do. The reason we get

dizzy is either because of low blood sugar levels or because when you

have been lying down and suddenly get up the body doesn't automatically

transfer blood to the head. It takes it a few seconds. Plus since

you're probably swollen, you're circulation is most probably less than

perfect at the moment making blood circulation even slower. It will get

better, I promise.

On dull acges around the temple/jaw area: again, these are normal in my

opinion. i had them for the first couple of weeks of surgery. i would

apply a lot of ice because it just relieved the pain. i would take

codeine and tylenol sometimes to sleep but after day 10 i stopped

taking painkillers altogether. the pain has gotten much better but as i

exercise my jaw more and more it does come back for brief periods of

time. this is normal. if however, the pain gets to be unbearable let

you doctor know and request that he check up the area with an xray.

remember, your jaw has been moved into a new position and all your

muscles need to get used to it. it's likely that they might be trying

to pull the jaw back into its original position but can't and the

strain is causing you some pain.

On regaining sensation in the lip and chin: i had upper jaw sugery and

my lower jaw was moved up. i also had a genio. i know that with lower

jaw surgery it takes longer for the lip sensation to come back and it

can take anywhere between 4 weeks to two years. The secret is to be

patient. The same goes for the chin. Everyday I get more and more

sensation back. Those sharp spasms and tingles that you feel are indeed

the nerve regenerating and every time they do you should be rejoicing.

It's a good sign!!

Try to stay positive. Your recovery will become easier and easier and

things will soon get back to normal.

Sara

> I have had lower jaw advancement last week. I am constantly light-

> headed and have dull head-aches around the temple/jaw area. I have

> stopped using strong and mild pain-killers to see if they have any

> effect, to which there was no change. Could anyone who has undergone

> this procedure please tell me how they went? Does anyone get these

> aches and constant dizzy feeling like its hard to concentrate or

focus

> on anything for a while?

>

> I also get sharp pains going into one side of my bottom lip on sudden

> movements. Doctor tells me its the nerve and that its not near where

> they operated. Its probably healing after being stretched, but I need

> to know if anyone gets these sharp pains and how long did it take to

go

> away? How long did it take to regain normal feeling in the lip and

chin?

>

> K.