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Jaw & tongue movement problems with fibromyalgia

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Does anyone suffer with the above issues or just one of two please ?Would love to hear any personal well detailed issues or logical medical documentations.

Interested in knowing particular on tongue πŸ‘… movement (Licking/Side To Side Movement & jaw opening extension range (Mouth Opening Distance)

Any help would be fantastic

Kindest Of Regards

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Hi, I've had an issue similar to this. At first, it was so bad I couldn't chew my food.I went to the dentist who gave me exercises to help(opening and closing, side to side type movements) 5 times a day. After a couple of weeks it was gone.

I can still feel my jaw click at times but it's not painful.

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Southport-beach

Hi,I have had problems for years with my jaw joint (particularly on the right side) clicking, briefly locking and painful. It can make me sound like I have a mild stutter as it locks briefly part was through a word. I also have to be careful yawning or sneezing to avoid over extendingit. According to my dentist years and years of grinding my teeth in my sleep has worn the joint badly. She gave me several exercises to do. The one that I found works the best is to hold top top front part of my tongue against the roof of my mouth and then slowly open and close my mouth, keeping the lips together.

Have a chat with your dentist- they may suggest some specific exercises suitable for your problem.

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Elaine200756

Hi Fibro guy, I have a symptom with my jaw. It is painful and now and again it just locks! And then the Jaws suddenly clamp down and I end up biting my tongue and/or inner lower lip. I get loads of ulcers and bite wounds that bleed and turn into ulcers.My doctor told me to go to see my dentist as its their expertise. I'm going to go on Monday to see what they have to say. I don't know if this helps? I hope it does. I find new symptoms worth getting checked out by your doctor. Take care and God bless, Elaine xx πŸ™πŸ˜·

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Fibroguy66 in reply to Elaine200756

😞 fibromyalgia is so horribleNever lacks on new painful surprises

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Elaine200756 in reply to Fibroguy66

I know Fibroguy πŸ˜” I've never been to so many different hospital appointments this last few months as I have in my whole life before! And it's ongoing too.I just take it day to day and see my doctor when I get new symptoms. Then, she refers me to the hospital! But at least, as far as I know, it doesn't kill anyone and it's not degenerative.

Take care ☺️

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Geordiegirl59

Yes I have fibromyalgia TMJ and it is debilitating and very hard to with. It affects my ears, face and head. I get occipital and trigeminal nerve pain and also nerve issues in my arms. I also get migraines caused by the fibromyalgia.

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Fibroguy66 in reply to Geordiegirl59

Really feeling your pain on this what you mention.Fibromyalgia in the face πŸ‘€ drives me insane feels like every tooth you have is rotten to the core etc.

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