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My OH has had this for a while now (at least 2 months). Apparently the doctor just said it was temporomandibular joint problems, it'll be temporary and will go away.
She's in quite a lot of pain I think, but it's getting really irritating listening to yawn - click - ow, yawn - click - ow...!
She's in quite a lot of pain I think, but it's getting really irritating listening to yawn - click - ow, yawn - click - ow...!
I've had this for about 6 years now, you get used to it. Got it laughing at someone that fell over. That'll teach me.
Hurts a bit but nothing special. Doc said the only way to stop it is to wash out the jaw joint using a very big syringe. I decided I could live with the inconvenience!
Hurts a bit but nothing special. Doc said the only way to stop it is to wash out the jaw joint using a very big syringe. I decided I could live with the inconvenience!
you might find an osteopath or chiropractor may be able to manipulate the TM joint. might be worth a try though i've never had it done myself!! i doubt it's anything to worry about, everyone has at least 1 joint which clicks. only interesting thing with the TMJ is it has 2 compartments with a disc (similar to an intervertebral disc) seperating the 2 (1 for moving the chin up and down, and the other for moving it side to side).
i wouldn't worry about it yet to be honest.
i wouldn't worry about it yet to be honest.
cs02rm0 said:
My OH has had this for a while now (at least 2 months). Apparently the doctor just said it was temporomandibular joint problems, it'll be temporary and will go away.
She's in quite a lot of pain I think, but it's getting really irritating listening to yawn - click - ow, yawn - click - ow...!
quite astute of him/her....TMJ problems....OF COURSE IT IS...BUT WHAT PROBLEM FFS.She's in quite a lot of pain I think, but it's getting really irritating listening to yawn - click - ow, yawn - click - ow...!
MacGee said:
cs02rm0 said:
My OH has had this for a while now (at least 2 months). Apparently the doctor just said it was temporomandibular joint problems, it'll be temporary and will go away.
She's in quite a lot of pain I think, but it's getting really irritating listening to yawn - click - ow, yawn - click - ow...!
quite astute of him/her....TMJ problems....OF COURSE IT IS...BUT WHAT PROBLEM FFS.She's in quite a lot of pain I think, but it's getting really irritating listening to yawn - click - ow, yawn - click - ow...!
it's possibly due to ligamentous or muscular structures. if lax, then my previous post of a manipulation will not apply. (you don't want to manipulate an already mobile [hypermobile?] joint)unless you are getting other side effects i doubt it's much to worry about mate.
Edited by E21_Ross on Tuesday 6th April 17:31
I've had this for probably 15 years now. It comes and goes in terms of how loud it is, but it's often audiable when I'm eating. Once in a while it'll stop doing it for a few months at a time, always seems to come back. I've seen a few doctors about it over the years and the general concensus has been that there's nothing much can be done about it.
Yep, i've had this for several years now. It happens every time i chew, every time i open my mouth more then half an inch and if my jaw moves side to side. People also occaisionally hear it when i eat.
Sometimes i forget about it or don't notice it for a while, other times it annoys me to the point of wanting to rip my own face off. If i'm in "noticing it" mode, the repeated action of it can sometimes make me feel a bit strange.
I've been told there's nothing that can be done about it, although i might look into this:
Sometimes i forget about it or don't notice it for a while, other times it annoys me to the point of wanting to rip my own face off. If i'm in "noticing it" mode, the repeated action of it can sometimes make me feel a bit strange.
I've been told there's nothing that can be done about it, although i might look into this:
arun1uk said:
the only way to stop it is to wash out the jaw joint using a very big syringe. I decided I could live with the inconvenience!
d! dentist says its alright, just keep up my calcium intake to slow teeth wear rate. ho hum.I had a good old fashion punch up many moons ago and received a cracking one to my jaw, could not eat properly or clench my teeth down was killing me pain scale a good 9/10, a couple of weeks into this I flew to Ireland and was given a boiled sweet prior to take off after a while there was a loud crunch (the woman next to me heard it!) and I could move my jaw again! So was obviously a dislocation. Just thought i d share that with you. Bloody killed.
I finally saw my dentist for a check up yesterday and it turns out that I grind my teeth subconsciously at night, you can see where I've ground down some teeth, and this is putting pressure on the joint in my mouth and stressing the ligaments/muscles causing the clicking when I open my mouth.
To reduce the damage and maybe help things my dentist recomended a mouth guard to wear at night so I'll be looking into getting one made and fingers crossed it does improve the situation.
To reduce the damage and maybe help things my dentist recomended a mouth guard to wear at night so I'll be looking into getting one made and fingers crossed it does improve the situation.
hooperpride said:
I finally saw my dentist for a check up yesterday and it turns out that I grind my teeth subconsciously at night, you can see where I've ground down some teeth, and this is putting pressure on the joint in my mouth and stressing the ligaments/muscles causing the clicking when I open my mouth.
To reduce the damage and maybe help things my dentist recomended a mouth guard to wear at night so I'll be looking into getting one made and fingers crossed it does improve the situation.
This is what I've had recommended, but I don't know that I want to wear a mouth guard every night for the rest of my life!To reduce the damage and maybe help things my dentist recomended a mouth guard to wear at night so I'll be looking into getting one made and fingers crossed it does improve the situation.
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