Yesterday I was in the car and out of the
blue my left jaw started hurting. It
only hurts when I clench my teeth or open
my mouth really wide though. I've been
trying to search for some info on tmj but
there's not too much out there. I have
also experienced the locking of the jaw
occasionally but not much. I also hear a
slight grinding pop or something when I
open my mouth on that side. I guess I
need some answers as to what the symptoms
of tmj actually are. Is the pain
constant or just when chewing and yawning
like me? This is the first time I have
ever experienced the pain. Does the pain
come and go or is it constant? Need
info! Thanks!
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Mod35t
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 7 Location: Australia
Posted: 06-26-05 05:12am
Tmj affects everyone differently, and it
can also hurt during eating, yawning etc,
but as the condition gets worse youll find
it hurts more. Try to refrain from
yawning widely or opening your mouth too
widely, chewing gum or anything else that
puts strain on your jaw.
Check out this site http://www.E
medicinehealth.Com/articles/14227-3.Asp and this http://www.Atlant
adentist.Com/tmj_symptom.Html and also
go to www.Google.Com and ask
for tmj + symptoms - your bound to find
something then. Another name for grinding
is bruxism, look into this as well. Since
your jaw suddenly started hurting, it was
probably a muscle spasm, you were probably
grinding or clenching and not realising
it.
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marylee humphrey
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Oct 2005 Posts: 13
Tmj, Symptoms.. Posted: 11-13-05 11:49am
I am not an expert, but I have had five
tmj operations... For years I had no
symptoms.. But then I started having ear
aches.. The best thing to do. Is to get
an mri and or a ct scan.. I feel that is
the only way to actually see what is going
on in the joint..
Everyone has so many different symptoms.
Its sometimes hard to pinpoint which ones
are actually tmj.....
