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An x-ray shows my jaw sometimes restricts my breathing both when awake and asleep. can anxiety cause the jaw to "press in?"
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????: You need sleep studies. Your jaw unless subluxed or broken is not going to move. See your doctor for further studies
Answered 6/4/2016
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