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hey, i woke up with that this morning, except i could only open my mouth as wide as a cm. maybe less, i couldn't eat all day. only just now has it managed 2 go bak 2 normal! that took 13hours. You're jaw won't break. My mother had it shortly after giving birth to myself, and she had it for about 3 months. It's probably not a good idea that u are forcing your jaws bak into their place. It is usually a natural process which we all go through. And it relieves itself when it can. I was juts surfing the net and i moved my mouth and i was able 2 open my mouth again after 13 painful hours! hope everything turns out ok. Other ways are going 2 see a specialist, or a massuse who can ease tension you have in your upper neck. Im sure everything will be ok soon. Good luck, best regards, anna.

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I also have the jaw lock problem. It's been going on for quite some time. I have to pop it before trying to open. They say it's another FM problem.

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I am a doc with Fibro and a long-time (30year) TMJ (jaw joint) problem. If your jaw "locks" shut or open DO NOT force it open or closed. Use some moist heat over the muscle on the side of your face, your throat, your temples and the upper back of your neck. Towels wrung out in very warm water will work for this or stand in the shower. Just allow the spasms to ease up. Massage and chiropractic adjustments to the neck and upper back can be very helpful to help relieve and prevent this problem. You should also see your dentist to make sure you are not grinding or gritting your teeth at night as you might need a night splint/guard. Then there are things you should do on a regular basis to manage it so it is not inclined to lock on you. Locking up is NOT normal. Hope this helps.

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I have had a clicking jaw for a few months but the other week i found that i cant open my mouth fully. I have had alot of dentistry work done but am worried that this wont go and i will need an operation to fix it. Help

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omg yes!! all the time..but i can open it a lil and then it starts to hurt. it feels like if i try to open it any farther it will snap. its also hard to eat.

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has it got jaw lock border collie

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I have occasional temporary jaw lock. Fortunately, it is very temporary and if I take the correct action, it goes away almost immediately. Typically, I will be eating and my jaw will lock in the closed position.

When this first happened, my impulse was to try and force my mouth open but I quickly learned better. Now, if I just close it again immediately and "let it sit" for a few seconds, it unlocks. Then I find that the best thing is to exercise it a bit to ensure that the jaw is not out of joint and is working properly. Then I go right on eating!

Problems sometimes come like last night if it happens when I'm sleeping, though. When I'm asleep, unfortunately, I go ahead and try to keep opening my mouth. This leads to pain and strain and waking up. Plus a general feeling of discomfort in my jaw (not pain, fortunately) that may take several days to go away.

I've also found that massaging my jaws with my fists regularly at least once a day helps cut down on the frequency of occurrence. Before last night, I hadn't had any trouble for months. It kind of caught me by surprise. So I've been massaging my jaws off and on all day and it does help. There's no swelling or pain, so it doesn't seem serious enough to "seek immediate medical assistance" (as they say).

It remains annoying, though. If I could find a chiropractor or someone like that who could really do a job on it, I'd go see him or her. Anyone have any suggestions along these lines?

And thanks everyone for sharing YOUR symptoms. That makes ME feel better and I hope sharing mine does the same thing for you.

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i have jaw lock problem too. It normally heals after few hours..but this time, it has been more than 5days and its very hard for me to eat. If i force it to open, it makes a slight crack like its going to crack! any suggestions on how i can unlock it?

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