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My jaws feel extremely tight and I keep doing my mouth weird
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Members responded with a lot of solidarity to the question about tight jaw muscles, sharing that conditions like TMJ, arthritis, Sjogren's,... Read more
Hi @A MyLupusTeam Member,
Tough question. Lots of possibilities. You should speak with your doctor and dentist. Maybe something as simple as a mouth appliance for sleeping. Maybe you grind your teeth. Not good. Arthritis and TMJ as others suggested. It could also be an inflamed cranial nerve, either your facial or trigeminal nerve. Lupus can cause a spectrum of neurological problems.
Be well,
Tom
Lupus cam effect the pallette
Trigeminal nerve inflammation may be responsible. Common with central nervous system imvolement.
Yes. TMJ is very common. I actually get Botox injections around the joints to help with the pain.
Tell your rheumatologist. Sjorgens can cause the pallette and mouth to hurt like you've been chewing on a dog bone for hours. Benzene makes grear otc products that ease pain and increase saliva.
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