So hard to eat...and yawn...and chew

I've got a bad case of lockjaw and I can hardly open my mouth =/

My mom says I've probably been grinding my teeth at night because I am stressed out. I'm not sure if the teeth grinding thing is what's causing it but I am stressed about school... I've been missing a lot lately and HSA week is coming up.

Any suggestions on how to get rid of this horrible thing?
I've already tried a heating pad to relax the muscles around my left jaw (the side I cannot open... But as a result I cannot open the right side either) but of course it didn't work

Shnoogle wrote:

I've got a bad case of lockjaw and I can hardly open my mouth =/

My mom says I've probably been grinding my teeth at night because I am stressed out. I'm not sure if the teeth grinding thing is what's causing it but I am stressed about school... I've been missing a lot lately and HSA week is coming up.

Any suggestions on how to get rid of this horrible thing?
I've already tried a heating pad to relax the muscles around my left jaw (the side I cannot open... But as a result I cannot open the right side either) but of course it didn't work

dont force it you might break your jaw :/

I have no idea Shnoogle.

Well I can open my mouth like a half inch... barely enough to get a piece of pizza in. But yeah I'm not trying to force it, Seba, I don't want to break something.

Sounds really bad. Never had anything like that before.

Rover wrote:

Sounds really bad. Never had anything like that before.

Well... It's not hard to talk because you don't have to open your mouth much to do that... but I literally cannot open my mouth wide enough to eat things like sandwiches and it is hard to eat anything crunchy like apples etc...

Shnoogle wrote:

Rover wrote:

Sounds really bad. Never had anything like that before.

Well... It's not hard to talk because you don't have to open your mouth much to do that... but I literally cannot open my mouth wide enough to eat things like sandwiches and it is hard to eat anything crunchy like apples etc...

Hmm... I've heard about it before. Can't you get lock jaw by doing something with rust?

Hope you get better dude

Thanks I will try that

Try cracking your jaw if you know how to do that.

If you don't, try slowly opening the bottom side of your mouth. Physically pull it down as low as it will go. Repeat this with the top side. As you massage your jaw from the outside (with your fingers) push upwards and downwards on the appropriate sides, to make it open wider. If it doesn't work, try to do this often, as it will loosen your jaw.

Elfar wrote:

Try cracking your jaw if you know how to do that.

If you don't, try slowly opening the bottom side of your mouth. Physically pull it down as low as it will go. Repeat this with the top side. As you massage your jaw from the outside (with your fingers) push upwards and downwards on the appropriate sides, to make it open wider. If it doesn't work, try to do this often, as it will loosen your jaw.

lol thanks Elfar I'll try that

contrary to popular belief, you can yawn with your mouth shut...

boris5000 wrote:

contrary to popular belief, you can yawn with your mouth shut...

Lol, you can? :/

Rover wrote:

boris5000 wrote:

contrary to popular belief, you can yawn with your mouth shut...

Lol, you can? :/

Well I can yawn with my mouth shut. Although you pull a stupid face.

Well, I really want to be able to let out the yawn I have been keeping in for a few days now and to do that I need to fully open my mouth of course =/

My mom bought me a night guard thing for my teeth so I don't grind them while I sleep... Hopefully that helps a bit

oooo blender
blend a pizza im curious how it wil taste =)

SebaSneakers wrote:

oooo blender
blend a pizza im curious how it wil taste =)

lol maybe I'll put a bunch of eggs, bacon, and ham in the blender and make an Omelette for breakfast

I really hope you feel better man