Numb jaw

[-Mii]

Interested to hear if any one suffers from a numb jaw it feels like when you have an injection in the dentist!!

[Liane87]

I get that kind of thing. Does it hurt like hell when you try and move it but loosen if you persevere with the movement?

Liane

[-Mii in reply to Liane87]

Hi Liane yes it aches and feels numb! but does loosen and get better! Thank goodness! I am sure you can get RA in jaw but some doctors say not!

[Liane87 in reply to -Mii]

I've always assumed it was the arthritis causing it in some way but I don't know for sure. I take a dose (not too high) of either co-codamol or co-dydramol which lets me move it normally without pain for a few hours and then it's gone by the time the painkillers wear off.

[-Mii in reply to Liane87]

Thanks for reply Liane. Yes same as me I find naproxyn normally cures it but it's just a bit weird feeling when I have it! So glad it's normal!! (Ish) ha ha!!

[-Mii]

It feels like when I have had an anaesthetic at the dentist!!

[oldtimer]

The jaw joint is a joint like any other joint. No reason why it shouldn't be affected. My dentist always knows when mine is!

[-Mii]

Thanks for reply it's just that mine happens often and leaves me with a numb jaw!