Another stupid question about my jaw sorry

lupin15
lupin15 Member Posts: 2,182
edited 19. Nov 2010, 06:34 in Living with Arthritis archive
Does anyone have problem with their jaw and for the men folk out there this is not due to talking too much. :):):):):):):)
When i yawn i sometimes get a god awful pain at the top part towards my ears. It is like muscle spasm/cramp feeling which i have trouble closing my mouth after sometimes. try really hard not to yawn now. Would love to here your feedback about this one, my hubby says it is due to too much talking and my body is telling me to be quite!!!! :):):):):):)

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  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I have had that occasionally and I have never attributed it to arthritis, just to yawning with my mouth too wide open. I think one tends to open one's mouth further at the 'peak' of the yawn, so start off with a more closed mouth thus allowing more room for the best bit! I hope this helps. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,057
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Now Lupin

    you can tell the old man that it is not due to talking too much - I have been reassured by the dentist and the rhuemy that it is the arthritis.

    Hold you jaw if you yawn to try not to let it open too much.

    Remeber the jaw is used a lot - even licking your lips.

    Other thing to do is to try not to clench your jaw if you are in pain and some guys have had a mouth gurad made by the dentist for this reason - to use at night.

    Love

    Toni xx
  • lupin15
    lupin15 Member Posts: 2,182
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Right thanks for that will try to remember to hold onto my jaw next time i yawn. Not sure whether it goes into spasm because i clench my jaw when i yawn...will have to think about that and try to relax when it happens.
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,057
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Better idea Lupin!

    have a nice long lie in so you don't need to yawn :D

    Love

    toni xx
  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    hi had word with my dentist about this and he gave me some exercises that helped a lot when arther playing up it does get worse hope you get sorted soon and talking a lot would strenthen it lol val
    val
  • lupin15
    lupin15 Member Posts: 2,182
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Ah donot get a lie in until the weekend up at 6am during the week.
    I am at the dentist next week so i will ask them about it all.
  • magenta
    magenta Member Posts: 1,604
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hiya,
    Hopefully your dentist will be able to help you. It's not funny having a sore jaw. It's the joint that you use the most! Let us know how you get on,
    Magenta x
  • lorica
    lorica Member Posts: 187
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello lupin15, I have a lot of pain in my jaw, but saying that it has disappeared at the moment, but when it flares up its so painful, i get it in the actual jaw joint and the pain does travel into my ear and down my jaw, whan its in my actual jaw it feels like realy bad tooth ache. :(:(
    I spoke to my GP and Rhumy about it and both agree its my Psoriatic arthritis thats causing the problem. My mum has the same issue with her jaw my dad had to be shown how to put my mums jaw back in place when it popped out.

    Mark

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