Getting Unwired - Jaw Reaction Question

[Guest guest]

I was just thinking about what will happen when I get unwired and was

hoping to get some feedback from folks who have been there. I always

thought that because the jaw muscles were in the same position for so

long I would have to retrain them on how to open properly and then how

to move around. While talking about it the other day someone said to

me " what if the jaw muscles are so lax that your lower jaw just falls

open and you don't have the strength to close it?! " So, of course,

now my mind is racing. Thoughts? Opinions? Personal stories?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Carol

[Guest guest]

Carol

FIrst, I should be getting unwired next week, so I will be sure to

let you know how that goes. However, my friend's uncle had a lowere

advancement. He was wired for 5 weeks, then tightly banded for 2

more weeks. He said that he couldn't wait to get unwired so he could

really eat. To his dismay, he said it was really painfull for the

first few days. He said the joint is really stiff, and the muscles

don't want to cooperate. He said he would fight to open his jaw, and

once he got it open, he couldn't close it. Imagine that, all this

time we want to get our mouths open, and then we won't be able to

close them!! This is only his experience, so I will be sure to share

mine as soon as I get unwired.

> I was just thinking about what will happen when I get unwired and

was

> hoping to get some feedback from folks who have been there. I

always

> thought that because the jaw muscles were in the same position for

so

> long I would have to retrain them on how to open properly and then

how

> to move around. While talking about it the other day someone said

to

> me " what if the jaw muscles are so lax that your lower jaw just

falls

> open and you don't have the strength to close it?! " So, of

course,

> now my mind is racing. Thoughts? Opinions? Personal stories?

> Thanks in advance for your help!

> Carol

[Guest guest]

,

Thanks so much for your feedback. I'd really appreciate any personal

experience you can share once you get unwired.

Carol

> > I was just thinking about what will happen when I get unwired and

> was

> > hoping to get some feedback from folks who have been there. I

> always

> > thought that because the jaw muscles were in the same position

for

> so

> > long I would have to retrain them on how to open properly and

then

> how

> > to move around. While talking about it the other day someone

said

> to

> > me " what if the jaw muscles are so lax that your lower jaw just

> falls

> > open and you don't have the strength to close it?! " So, of

> course,

> > now my mind is racing. Thoughts? Opinions? Personal stories?

> > Thanks in advance for your help!

> > Carol

[Guest guest]

Derrick,

Absolutely! I use a heat pack now. It lulls me to sleep. Once I'm

unwired (in about 5 1/2 weeks) I'll be sure to continue using it!

Thanks,

Carol

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