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Unable to open mouth (jaw)
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A 22-year old male asked:
After 2 weeks of Wisdom tooth extraction I am experiencing unable to open mouth (jaw). Will i be able to open my mouth again to its full potential ?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I am experiencing mouth pain, unable to open mouth (jaw), gum pain, gum swelling, sore throat and difficulty swallowing (worsened by: swallowing hot liquids) . The following also describes me: Fever. What should I do?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I am experiencing unable to open mouth (jaw), diarrhea (quality: severe) and rash on back. The following also describe me: Frequent stools, Rash, Weak immune system, and Abdominal spasm. What should I do?
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A 34-year old asked:
I have been unable to open my mouth past 25% for over a week. Left side of jaw is locked is there any way to get it unlocked? Starting to freak out
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A 24-year old female asked:
I got hit in the left temple about 3 weeks ago. Since then, i'm unable to open my mouth all the way. My jaw hurts and seems locked. What happened?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Jaw klik when I open my mouth?
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A 31-year old male asked about a 32-year old male:
When i open my mouth my jaw hurts?
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A 43-year old asked:
My jaw hurts when I open my mouth wide?
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A 38-year old asked:
What can cause jaw clicks when i open my mouth?
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A 32-year old asked:
My jaw pops everytime i open my mouth, what is this?
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A 39-year old asked:
For what reason does my side jaw pop whenever i open my mouth?
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A female asked:
I have this pain in my back jaw i cant even open my mouth up all thr way ?
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A 43-year old asked:
Can taking too much Coricidin cause my jaw to pop whenever i open my mouth?
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A 47-year old asked:
My jaw clicks sometimes when i open or close my mouth. Why is this happening?
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A 38-year old asked:
Clicking in my left jaw when i open and close my mouth. Why does this happen?
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A 44-year old asked:
What are possible reasons that my jaw clicks when i open and close my mouth, is that normal?
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A 38-year old asked:
My jaw suddenly really hurts; it hurts to eat, chew, and open my mouth. What could this mean?
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A 18-year old female asked:
MY jaw has been locked for 5 days and I can only open my mouth halfway. WHAT do I do to fix it?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Everytime i open my mouth wide open the right side or your left side of my jaw pops, why does this happen?
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A 47-year old asked:
My jaw pops every time i open my mouth wide. Doesn't hurt but has been going on for years. What should I do?
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A 38-year old asked:
I'm having a lot of jaw pain and feel a large knot on the right side when i open my mouth. What could it be?
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A 26-year old male asked about a 21-year old female:
When i open my mouth too wide, there is a clicking feeling in my left jaw. Is there anything i can do to ease it?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Left side of Jaw snaps. Had this since '08. I think it's TMJ. Can it get worse in time as in where my mouth can't open??
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A 22-year old female asked:
Everytime I open my mouth (not when i close though) my jaw hurts (only one side) It feels like rigid. What could it be?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Every time i open my mouth specially for yawing my jaw gets stuck.....Then I have to push hard to close my mouth......Is there any cure for this?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I know I have TMJ and usually I can get the right side of my jaw back in place. But I haven't been able to open my mouth fully for several hours. ?
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A 19-year old female asked:
When I wake up my jaw feels stiff and it takes a few hours for it to loosen up enough for me to able to open my mouth properly, its hard to eat.HELP ?
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A 40-year old asked:
What can cause left side of my jaw to lock to where I can't open mouth completely wide. I have to shift jaw to right to "unlock" it w/ a hard, loud pop?
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A 38-year old asked:
What causes my jaw to crack when i open my mouth?
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A 33-year old asked:
Why does my jaw pop whenever i open my mouth?
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