oww my jaw! ideas?

dopeykit

Uh had crazy pain on both sides of my jaw for the last few days and its getting annoying. I thought it might be me finally getting my wisdom teeth (at 27) but no...it feels like the psoriatic arthritis. Is that even possible?

Does anyone have any pain relief tips - I'm bored of being silent and hungry.

Thanks

Kit

dorcas

Hi Kit!

Aw your poor soul!':(' that's a rotten place to have arther...':roll:'

I have PsA too and had a 'spell' of jaw pain some time ago......does it feel as though it's in the 'hinges' where your jaw meets the side of your head?
It's very painful and at the time I had it I could hardly open my mouth and my speech was slurred! Came as some surprise to me too to know it was arther causing it...':shock:'

I found heat the best way of getting some relief and that a hot water bottle against my face worked best. I also contacted the rheumy at the time and had change in prescription too; thankfully I haven't had jaw pain since being on biologics.

Worth speaking to your rheumy nurse Kit. Hope you get relief from the pain soon and can eat properly again. Let us know how you get on. Iris x

dopeykit

Thanks Iris - yes it's exactly where you mention. Very weird - I do sound a bit drunk! The heatpack is a good idea I'll try that. Normally I tubigrip anything sore - not so easy for a head.

I'm still waiting an ultrasound scan on my joints before I get dmards so I'm going to break out the tramadol today. Haven't got used to being able to call the nurse yet but you are right I should do that. It's all still so new to me being able to label random pains etc...

kit

frogmorton

Hi Kit
This happened to me too!
I opened my gob too wide a week or so back...there was a click....and it really hurt....then it got stuck almost shut!!!
Saw dentist who advied to take tabs regularly till it settles in order to relax the msucles around the jaw. It doesn't go next time I go he will make a gum sheild to stop me gritting my teeth.
Apparently a natural thing to do when you are in pain.
I will be mentioning it to my rheumy when I go next month
Teach me to talk too much!
Toni x

stlucia

Have you tried wheat bags you put in the microwave? They are usually good.

Lucia

madness1985

Hiya,

I suffer with ra in the jaw and it really hurts and its just so painful. I find to at least use heat and painkillers. I also understand how it can make you feel (low, unable to eat ect). Just try and keep positive and lots of heat!

x

dorcas

just bringing this back up for Marion!

Iris x

marion1952

Thanks Iris - very helpful..

Marion

valval

mine sort of got stuck then crunched hurt like anything after and clickes on left side think arther again where next do the gum shields cost much because when in pain wake up with jaw aching from clenching it while asleep

speedalong

Hi Kit you poor thing - that is a nightmare - talking and eating difficult. Hope the wheatie bags and rhumy nurses between them come up with some relief. You could use a traditional strip of crepe bandage to hold a wheatie bag under your chin and up both sides and knot on top of your head. Couldn't go out like it - but ok in the privacy of your own home!!

Hope you feel better soon.

Speedalong