6 Weeks Jaw Discomfort Question

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Hi All!

Here I am, back to asking questions again! Post-opers, any feedback

you can give would be greatly appreciated.

At 6 weeks, I knew I would not be " discomfort-free " , but am not quite

sure what a good pain is vs. a bad pain. Not in enough discomfort to

call the surgeon, but wondering if what I'm feeling sounds normal to

other post-opers.

Very painful yawns, in the area where the upper and lower jaws meet

at

the joints, right below the ear. Normal?

Can't shift my lower jaw from the left side to the right (not

instructed to exercise yet so I'm sure it's atrophied muscles), but

can shift it from the right to the left. When I do this, I feel a

sort of " tugging " at the right jaw gum line (definitely not a facial

muscle sensation). I'm a bit concerned it's a plate or unhealing

bone

problem. Since I can't shift my jaw in the other direction, I

can't compare to see if I have the same feeling on the other

side. Anyone have this sensation?

When I asked the surgeon pre-op what the #1 biggest complaint of

post-opers, he said " muscle spasms " . ly, I'm embarrassed to say

that I don't know what a muscle spasm feels like, so I'm not sure if

that's what I'm having.

Any info would be helpful and much appreciated!

Irish!