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My jaw is locked and crooked and i cannot eat drink or take my medicine! its been 32 hours without eating or drinking! what should i do?
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GO to the ED: Something is seriously wrong, and you will become extremely ill if you are not able to eat or drink. It sounds as if you might have a jaw out of line and you cannot undo this yourself. Good luck!
Answered 7/26/2017
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Dentist: Jaw joint may be dislocated. Get to your Dentist post haste.
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