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Offline JimBear

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Anyone here ever had "Lock Jaw"?
« Reply #15 on: April 12, 2003, 03:02:15 PM »
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 traditional method: "two with pepper, two without pepper". I mean 200g glasses of vodka :) I don't know if it helps, but the hangover next morning makes you forget any other desease :D



Can you elucidate on this method?  Vodka and Pepper are two things I like, putting them together is intriguing  :)

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« Reply #16 on: April 12, 2003, 03:20:32 PM »
Anyone here ever had "Lock Jaw"?

NO

But i hope n pray sometimes that my fiancee would ;) :D

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« Reply #17 on: April 12, 2003, 03:26:04 PM »
If it's stress related, you're lucky, Curval.

Termporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorders


I've got a damaged joint. Six months of orthotic splints and a surgery and it still hurts most days. I've been dealing with this for the past seven years.

Good luck. Go see a specialist.
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« Reply #18 on: April 12, 2003, 03:42:01 PM »
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It's a quite common affliction in San Francisco, known by the street name of Blowers Cramp. Avoid cigars and oral sex and it should clear up in a week or two.

-Doctor Airhead

PS: I noticed MiniD had it once- hee hee heee;)


Damn Airhead beat me.
I was going to say I gave my ex this condition once.

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« Reply #19 on: April 12, 2003, 03:56:00 PM »
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LOL Hey, I coulda told Curval my Uncle had the same thing and dropped dead from tetnus right after the dentist told him he had nothing to worry about, but I'm too kind for that.


LOL...

and lol to the San Fran remarks...figured they would show up sooner or later.

It's actually much better already.  I ate some Kentucky Fried "Chicken" for lunch so I've got more serious health concerns right now.:D
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« Reply #20 on: April 12, 2003, 03:58:25 PM »
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I gave my ex this condition once.


MiniD is your EX?!? :eek:

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« Reply #21 on: April 12, 2003, 04:04:15 PM »
Another possibility is...

Phenothiazine reaction (Extrapyramidal Symptoms secondary to Phenothiazine administration)

OK its a long name(s). But is a syndrome caused by a certian class of medications known as Phenothiazines. They may cause a allergic reaction that may have such things as, abnormal eye movements, locked jaw at strange angles, a feeling of tongue thickness and painful muscle cramps in the face. And, as you can imanage difficulty speaking. Effects may be mild such as painful eye rolling, to wild, grotesque distortions of the neck, face and eyes.

Phenothiazines most common use is anti-anxiety and anti-nausa. The reaction may take up to two weeks to pop up.

Treatment is Benadryl. (oral for mild, IV for wild) or Cogentin.

Curval, you should discuss this possibilty w/ your MD/GP.
 
 
 
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« Reply #22 on: April 13, 2003, 01:09:22 PM »
I had something similar to that when in the dorms in college.  I never did see a doctor or dentist.  My jaw started really hurting and got hard to open because it hurt and it was hard to chew any food.  It finally passed though and I've never encountered it since.  It's been a long time, but I'm guessing it maybe lasted 2-weeks.  I think later that year my wisdom teeth started coming in and I think it might've been related to that but I'm only guessing.  Also, my girlfriend at the time thought it was something else, but I forgot the name.  Not tetnus though.  Can't remember what it was.  I think it may have started with a T too.