sorry, not been around lately!

suzster

hello!
i've had a few health issues, mainly my ears, which actually after seeing the ENT dr turned out to be a 'malfunctioning jaw!
any way i'm back now!
i'll try to catch up on posts as soon as and as fast as i can!
if i've missed anything important please let me know.
sue

mellman01

Hi Sue welcome back, you ain't missed much it's really dead on ear right now!? :?

lindalegs

Welcome back Sue ..... I was wondering where you'd got to, nice to have you around again.

Luv Legs

tkachev

Sorry to read about your ears/jaws. Somebody was asking about this connection with ears and jaw on the LWA thread t'other day.
Glad to have you back posting,
Elizabeth

valval

tkachev wrote:

Sorry to read about your ears/jaws. Somebody was asking about this connection with ears and jaw on the LWA thread t'other day.
Glad to have you back posting,
Elizabeth

was me mine click something awfull lol and been painfull but with out and infection well since being on intiflam meds they a lot better but jaw crumches some times when eating and when move jaw about

suzster

i saw ENT dr last week and after he cleaned and checked my ears, checked my hearing ect, there was no sign of infection at all.
he checked my mouth and jaw and said he thinks that some how my jaw is out of place or something!
he gave me a leaflet with jaw exercises and information on it.
i have to go back in 3 months and if it's not better then i need to see another specialist, a facial type one!
he thinks it may be something to do with when i pulled a muscle in my jaw a few months back.
so the leaflet says no biting into big things like apples, no chewing things like gum or toffees, small bites rather than big mouthfuls and no tough meat!! it also suggests trying a soft diet for a few weeks! should i live on mash potato do you think?!!!
it tells me to exercise my jaw lots, here's what i have to do -
curl your tongue back so it touches the top back of your mouth, then put you hand under your chin and with your lips gently touching each other push your jaw down against you hand. hold it for a minute the rest for a minute and then hold for a minute. do this 10 times at least 10 times a day!

i must remain stress free as stress causes you to clench your jaw muscles, it says that i need to get plenty of rest, in black and white it says -
sleep for 8 hrs, work for 8 hours and relax for 8 hrs every day. maybe someone could explain that to my family?!!

any way, hopefully it will improve!
sue

valval

hi sue will try the exercises as well see if it helps me thanks for posting it sleeping for eight hours would be great if only arther would listen

suzster

if you google 'jaw malfunction' theres some more advice.
i hope mine and your ears / jaws feel better soon as i'm really struggling, sleep? 8 hrs? hmm, would be nice!
sue

skezier

Hi Sue,

I do hope it all is easier now with the exercises etc? Nice to see you again and hope your girls are ok as well? Cris who honestly thinks 8 hours sleep is a myth x

page35

Hi Sue good to see you
im having jaw probs at moment too, and ive been given same sort of exercises to do as you, the dentist says i need a jaw guard but at £200 Im waiting to see if exercise helps first.
hope you feel better soon x

frogmorton

Me too
Me too
Talking too much I reckon....
but Sue it IS good to see you
Love
Toni x

suzster

thank you toni!
is it just my jaw that comes and goes? not literally!
i seem to have a good night with less pain, them about 3 really bad nights then another quite good night!!
exercises sound easy, but actually they aren't always! oh, well no more talking for me lol!
sue