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I am 9 months post of from a BSSO - with complications. Nerve damage on my left side that also had a hematoma that took several weeks to go away. Here is the problem: I can't chew on my left side because I end up chewing on my gums but sometimes when I chew - I bite the muscles in the back. I can't ...

I have never heard of the sinus thing before but I will definately do it and the sucking on hard candy.

Did your ears popping start after surgery? I have never had problems with it before. The OS seemed to think it has something to do with the pressure on the ears placing pressure on the jaw muscles.

A few weeks ago, my family and I went up into the mountains. My ears were killing me. I would stick my finger in my ear and press hard and it would feel better. My OS said this was my muscles that were hurting. Well we are flying this weekend and I am afraid it is going to hurt again. Anytips, I am ...

Hi, I had a BSSO on May 8th. Braces cost about $4500 and the surgeons fees were another 4500, then there is the surgery center of about $3400 (including anesthia). It is definately expensive. I have complete numbness in my lip and chin. But my degree of numbness is supposedly rare. (My nerve was com...

I can definately relate to your pain. I am in my third time with braces. My problem was more complicated than TMJ disorders but similar. I had migraines with other symptoms. Long story short, if you wake up with a headache is it 95% likely that it is your bite. A bite splint should probably be your ...

I think one big question here is what effect would correcting that midline have on your jaw pain/headache issue? That is totally my issue. Will fixing the 2mm fix the problem or will attempting to fix the 2mm make the problem worse. I am hoping this nerve specialist will be able to tell me since app...

I had mild tingling in my chin for the first few weeks, particulary in just one specific spot (I noticed because when it tingled I would touch it and thus the wonders of acne). Anways, the tingling has really slowed down (i am 7 weeks out). My OS didn't expect me to have any tingling, if that tells ...

Thanks for the replies. I am definately needing some advice from those of you who have been through this. Stats; I am 27 Married Female with two kids. This is my third time in braces. The first time, my mom refused surgery and my bite wasn't fixed right with elastics. The second was for cosmetic. My...

I am so emotionally tired. I had my BSSO on May 8th. The surgeon damaged a nerve and part of my face is completely numb. He recommended I see a nerve specialist the day after surgeon. Well today my second visit to the ortho, the ortho said that my relapse (my surgeon took my bite splint out at three...

I am so emotionally tired. I had my BSSO on May 8th. The surgeon damaged a nerve and part of my face is completely numb. He recommended I see a nerve specialist the day after surgeon. Well today my second visit to the ortho, the ortho said that my relapse (my surgeon took my bite splint out at three...