Woke up this morning unable to open the left side of my jaw fully. Right side is fine. No pain in the gums or teeth. Dull pain when I try to open the jaw.

Internet says I’ve got Tetanus or I’m about to die. While I sit here contemplating life and waiting for the reaper, any opinions or experience of this? Was fine when I went to bed last night.

Cycling and running means cuts and bruises are a regular thing, but can’t pinpoint a specific altercation with a rusty barb or similar recently.

Could be anything.

Get thee to a doctor.

Wisdom tooth

so you can open the right side of your jaw fully but not your left??

Classic symtoms of…

Pornstar’s Jaw

so you can open the right side of your jaw fully but not your left??

yes, I was wondering how that would work.

so you can open the right side of your jaw fully but not your left??

Yeah, so the right side has no resistance or pain. The left side has pain from the jaw hinge.

Pornstar’s Jaw

🙂

I’ve had similar a few times, probs just slept on it funny. Be reet in a few days.

That or you have tetanus cat aids. The bad kind.

You are a praying mantis and I claim my £5 😉

Might be worth a call to your dentist for some advice?

Go see your dentist if it continues.

Go see your dentist if it continues.

they’ll only be interested in your teeth – your jaw is outside of their remit so unless you’re sure a tooth is the cause of the problem see a doctor.

I had similar symptoms to you as a result of an ear infection – your ear is much closer to where your jaw hinges than any of your teeth are.

Thanks all. I’ll give it the weekend and hope I’m still here on Monday to see if it’s any better.

Chances of getting a doctors appointment round here before 2015 are unlikely.

Woke up this morning unable to open the left side of my jaw fully. Right side is fine.

Have you tried a gottle of geer? 🙂

Bell’s palsy ?

baggsy osteonecrosis

(though pornstar’s jaw remains favourite)

Stressed?

I clench my teeth in the night and it gives me a lot of jaw muscle pain.

Actually, there’s a seasonal disorder that seems to have struck me down today

Thornton’s temporomandibulopathy

You would know if it was Bell’s Palsy, you wouldn’t be able to move parts of your face. I reckon andyl has it: TMD. You can get it from leaning your chin on your wrist while you work or grinding your teeth or just sleeping with the jaw at a funny angle. Try moving the jaw back or forward before opening it (slowly), see if it clicks.

Definitely sookers jaw.

Go see your dentist if it continues.

they’ll only be interested in your teeth – your jaw is outside of their remit so unless you’re sure a tooth is the cause of the problem see a doctor.

Absolutely. We know nowt about anything other than teeth. Most doctors I know have an awesome recall of head and neck anatomy. 🙄

Likely some derangement of the joint, probably acute and should settle with rest, soft diet, anti inflammatories and cold/heat over the joint. If it persists then TMD. Worth mentioning to the dentist when you see them or go and have it looked at if it doesn’t settle soon. HTH.

Edit: if the doctor will see you at quarter past eight that would be soon enough 😉

What you want to do is, knock out all your front teeth so you can eat through a straw and not have to open your mouth. This is quite expensive if you go to a dentist, but I’ll do it for free

Much better this morning ta

Moral of the story is don’t google your symptoms and don’t tell your wife you have pornstars jaw!