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Jaw Dislocations
So however long ago it was that my jaw got stuck open that one night where I couldn't close it, and had to pop it back in place, apparently my jaw has been dislocated all this time since!
Which must be why the grinding/popping stuff got so much worse, and was hurting more, I could hardly chew or open my mouth fully. It started bothering me real bad the past week or so. I tried flexing and massaging and pushing at the area for some relief. I popped it the other night and had a sharp pain at the hinge area the past few days. Been taking Gaba, and the nerve pain in the jaw hinge finally let up and I noticed today I could chew mostly normal. I was just able to eat a hamburger for dinner mostly normally for the first time in goodness knows how long!! There is still popping sensations like I had prior to the dislocation, but not nearly as frequent or as painful. Trying to be extra careful with it. Fingers crossed it behaves itself.
Which must be why the grinding/popping stuff got so much worse, and was hurting more, I could hardly chew or open my mouth fully. It started bothering me real bad the past week or so. I tried flexing and massaging and pushing at the area for some relief. I popped it the other night and had a sharp pain at the hinge area the past few days. Been taking Gaba, and the nerve pain in the jaw hinge finally let up and I noticed today I could chew mostly normal. I was just able to eat a hamburger for dinner mostly normally for the first time in goodness knows how long!! There is still popping sensations like I had prior to the dislocation, but not nearly as frequent or as painful. Trying to be extra careful with it. Fingers crossed it behaves itself.