Lock Jaw

[Donnygirl]

Does anybody else have problems with their jaw locking ? It can lockup for days then ease and just ache.. This has been coming and going for a few months now. I also get terrible ear ache on the same side has the jaw left hand side. My rhummi asked if i gritted my teeth while asleep, and has far has im aware i dont. I do wake alot with my jaw and hands fiercely clenched. She wanted me to have a night brace fitted.. didnt want to have this..

[wotshernameagain]

Yes I have been experience this!

It makes eating a b###h because I can only open my mouth wide enouth and when i forget and yawn its agony!

I honestly thought it was kinda in my head

[Donnygirl in reply to wotshernameagain]

lol, i forget sometimes and does hurt like hell... its def not in your head

[knowles8586]

Ik getting a night sheild its called TMJ clenching and grinding teeth

[Pipido36]

I was also diagnosed as having TMJ and my dentist had the night brace made for me. Since then it has eased a bit. I used to have earache and jaw pain and thought it was in my heard. After going to an ENT specialist that's when I was told along with hearing loss. My Rheumy asked about grinding teeth of which I said I don't but realised later that I might be as I woke up one day with a bit tongue.! It is really hard to understand but for me it's hit better. Hope you find a solution. Take care x

[farmerfester]

yes have had it for a number of years its usually ware and tare that's what you get told the cartilage will be disappearing from the joint g

[jeevan05]

Hi, no defo not alone my lupus started in my jaw last year, I couldn't open my mouth wide enough..to eat..so don't wori sometimes I have pain linking to my ear..aswel

.t.c suki

[Donnygirl]

thank you bluebell my rummi didnt know what to do. looks like another put up and shut up pardon the pun lol

[Donnygirl]

thank you everybody. I really dont want a guard but pleased it is part of the lupus and not something else.