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I have just got back from the hospital and have found out that my Temporomandibular (Jaw) Joint is knackered, the surgery is not always successful so here is what I have to do;

Rest the jaw as much as possible

Eat Soft food and avoid tough meat (get your minds out of the gutters girls) and crusty bread, no chewing gum

Stifle yawns and avoid wide mouth opening

Do not bite nails or lips, or chew pencils

Stop clenching and grinding

As if the above was not bad enough he then said

Stop talking so much



I went on to tell the Doctor that I don't talk very much at all when he said "You have done quite well for the last 10 minutes" Cheeky thing!!!!

That naughty Jimbo has been praying a bit too hard for my liking :wah:

No Carpal Tunnel ? :p

Nomad;730031 wrote: No Carpal Tunnel ? :p


Now you come to mention it :sneaky:

Wow, no talking! Hand gestures is a nice alternative, for Jimbo to get your drift.............:wah:

I hope you feel better soon!

Awww hun, sorry to hear that

No talking? that's too bad for you

No wide mouth opening.....well that's too bad for jimbo :wah:

kinks;730038 wrote: Awww hun, sorry to hear that



No talking? that's too bad for you



No wide mouth opening.....well that's too bad for jimbo :wah:




SASSY ! :-6

Oh dear Suzy!!!:( You will just have to practise talking without using your jaw very much Is this for ever? or just till its better?

kazalala;730057 wrote: Oh dear Suzy!!!:( You will just have to practise talking without using your jaw very much Is this for ever? or just till its better?


It's forever :-1 It will stop it getting worse but it'll never get better than what it is like now, the worst thing is the cracking noise it makes as I eat, Jim and the kids send me into another room when I eat

SuzyB;730106 wrote: It's forever :-1 It will stop it getting worse but it'll never get better than what it is like now, the worst thing is the cracking noise it makes as I eat, Jim and the kids send me into another room when I eat


Jeez Suzy, that awful. Was is the success rate for surgery? :-4 :-4:-4

ThePheasant;730110 wrote: Jeez Suzy, that awful. Was is the success rate for surgery? :-4 :-4:-4


He said that total success was about 20%, he said he'd be willing to operate but after that last Surgeon ballsed up I wouldn't settle for anything less than 100% success

SuzyB;730111 wrote: He said that total success was about 20%, he said he'd be willing to operate but after that last Surgeon ballsed up I wouldn't settle for anything less than 100% success


so ya new best friends are smoothys and milkshakes

sorry to hear this sue:(:(:(:(

SuzyB;730106 wrote: It's forever :-1 It will stop it getting worse but it'll never get better than what it is like now, the worst thing is the cracking noise it makes as I eat, Jim and the kids send me into another room when I eat


God Suzy thats really crappy!!!!!!:-5:(

wow.

is it too late for you to start looking into wholistic care as an alternative or suppliment, Suzy? It sounds to me like the physicians are isolating each problem and not seeing the whole picture.

Hey suzy, i know i made a joke before but i do hope you're better soon

luv ya hun :-4

el guapo;730116 wrote: so ya new best friends are smoothys and milkshakes

sorry to here this sue:(:


Thanks Jess, might be time to start slim fast



kazalala;730117 wrote: God Suzy thats really crappy!!!!!!:-5:(


Do you know the worst thing is that it has been caused because of what orginally happened with the hospital blunder :rolleyes:

koan;730125 wrote: wow.

is it too late for you to start looking into wholistic care as an alternative or suppliment, Suzy? It sounds to me like the physicians are isolating each problem and not seeing the whole picture.


I think I am past my sell by date Koan! They said that where I have sever PTSD, anxiety etc it is the stress that i'm holding in my jaw, I am grinding my teeth too apparently.

A hug for you, Suzy.

Give verbal communication a rest for awhile then. Use you fingers, hands, or your eyes.

I have TMJ. The oral surgeon wanted me to sleep in a mouth guard. This was 15 years ago. He said the cost of the mouthguard was about $1500 and then he couldn't guarantee my bite would be right. I went out, bought a football mouthguard, dipped it in hot water to soften it, bit into it, and slept with it in at night. He was quite impressed, it worked well, and I saved a ton of money.

Sooooo, sorry for making a joke, please forgive me :-4

Peg;730183 wrote: I have TMJ. The oral surgeon wanted me to sleep in a mouth guard. This was 15 years ago. He said the cost of the mouthguard was about $1500 and then he couldn't guarantee my bite would be right. I went out, bought a football mouthguard, dipped it in hot water to soften it, bit into it, and slept with it in at night. He was quite impressed, it worked well, and I saved a ton of money.


Thats what I have Peg, I am collecting my gum sheild in 7 days.:-6

kinks;730194 wrote: Sooooo, sorry for making a joke, please forgive me :-4

You daft appeth, I haven't taken any offence, I thought it was funny :-4

Big hugs to you Suzy...I feel for you sweetie!!



Only thing I can relate to it, when I was around 9 years old I broke my jaw in three places, had to have my jaw wired shut, this was during the summer....I couldn't talk or eat...Mom tried to put all kinds of stuff in the blender for me...everyone enjoyed the fact I couldn't talk.



More hugs to you sweetie!:-4

I know I have a terrible habit of clenching my teeth when I'm under pressure. I catch myself doing it a lot at work. Not a good thing to do with TMJ.

Awww Suzy that sucks! (least you dont have too :sneaky:) joke!

I hope they can get you sorted out soon hun, sounds painful.

Best wishes to you hun xxxxxxxxxx

WonderWendy3;730248 wrote: Big hugs to you Suzy...I feel for you sweetie!!



Only thing I can relate to it, when I was around 9 years old I broke my jaw in three places, had to have my jaw wired shut, this was during the summer....I couldn't talk or eat...Mom tried to put all kinds of stuff in the blender for me...everyone enjoyed the fact I couldn't talk.



More hugs to you sweetie!:-4


Thanks Wendy xx

Peg;730249 wrote: I know I have a terrible habit of clenching my teeth when I'm under pressure. I catch myself doing it a lot at work. Not a good thing to do with TMJ.


I don't realise I do it, do you make a cracking sound each time you open and close your mouth?



Chezzie;730278 wrote: Awww Suzy that sucks! (least you dont have too :sneaky:) joke!

Its Ok sweetie, they only said chewing nothing about sucking :sneaky:



I hope they can get you sorted out soon hun, sounds painful.

Best wishes to you hun xxxxxxxxxx

My jaw makes popping sounds when I'm eating. Worse when it's something like steak that requires more effort. It gets better for time periods then worse again. Hopefully you'll notice an improvement after taking it easy for a bit.

They thought braces would correct the jaw problem when I was younger but it didn't work. I clench my teeth a lot but don't grind. Relaxation techniques create a noticeable difference in the amount of jaw tension.

SuzyB;730140 wrote: I think I am past my sell by date Koan! They said that where I have sever PTSD, anxiety etc it is the stress that i'm holding in my jaw, I am grinding my teeth too apparently.


a dentist can fit you with a mouth guard that would keep you from grinding your teeth..:-6

guppy;730887 wrote: a dentist can fit you with a mouth guard that would keep you from grinding your teeth..:-6


Yes I collect that on the 10th :-6

Jimbo will like that im sure:sneaky::sneaky::sneaky::wah:

Chezzie;730905 wrote: Jimbo will like that im sure:sneaky::sneaky::sneaky::wah:


If it shuts me up he will

sorry but actually my mind was in the gutter...for a change lol:wah::wah::wah:

Chezzie;730908 wrote: sorry but actually my mind was in the gutter...for a change lol:wah::wah::wah:


So was mine, he don't call me the screamer for nothing :wah::wah:

aww Suzy this really sucks

i hope the guard helps,

sending hugs sweetie :-4:-4:-4

SuzyB;730913 wrote: So was mine, he don't call me the screamer for nothing wah:


:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Jeez when Jimbo reads that, that cap wont fit him anymore...Jessss:wah:

littlemissgiggle;730915 wrote: aww Suzy this really sucks

i hope the guard helps,

sending hugs sweetie :-4:-4


Thanks darling:-4, take note Cheezie that is what a good mate would post :wah::wah: