Guest guest Posted February 26, 2000 Report Share Posted February 26, 2000 TO KAREN ANGELUCCI RE: PAIN IN THE JAW AND EAR UNFORTUNATELY, YOU IN ALL PROBABILITY HAVE AN ACUTE FLARE OF PA IN THE TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THAT SITUATION TWICE MYSELF AND IT IS NOT A VERY PLEASANT SITUATION. DO NOT BE UPSET IN THAT IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME TO CALM DOWN AND HOPEFULLY RESOLVE A FEW HINTS THAT MIGHT HELP FIRST, DO NOT TRY TO OPEN YOUR MOUTH WIDELY OR TEST THE JOINT TO SEE " IF IT STILL HURTS " - IT DOES GET ON A VERY SOFT DIET AND SIGNIFICANTLY RESTRICT YOUR CHEWING - THIS MEANS ELIMINATING ALL HARD OR VERY STICKY FOODS (WHITE BREAD IS A BAD ONE). DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES CHEW GUM TAKE YOUR NSAIDS - THE ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECTS WILL BE VERY HELPFUL USE MOIST HOT PACKS OVER THE EFFECTED JOINT 2-3 TIMES A DAY IF POSSIBLE YOU MAY NOTICE THAT YOUR TEETH DO NOT MEET PROPERLY AND THAT YOUR BITE HAS SHIFTED - THIS IS DUE TO SWELLING IN THE JOINT REMEMBER, THE PROBLEM WILL NOT SUBSIDE QUICKLY AND CAN BE VERY UPSETING - WHEN MY LAST FLARE HAPPENED, I THINK IT MUST HAVE TAKEN 3-4 MONTHS TO SUBSIDE AND BEFORE I COULD REALLY ENJOY A MEAL - BE CAREFUL AND HANG IN THERE STEVE DO NOT TAKE BIG BITES OF FOOD - CUT EVERYTHING UP VERY SMALL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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