Jaw Problems

teacuplady
teacuplady Member Posts: 20
in Head and Neck Cancer #1
Does anyone know if after having radiation and chemo for cancer of the larynx, you can get jaw problems. Today as I was eating my jaw starting cracking and feeling very uncomfortable. It happened again when I was having lunch. Has anyone heard of this? What is the treatment? I've had alot of side effects, but this one is a new one to me.

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  • nwasen
    nwasen Member Posts: 235 Member
    #2
    Jaw cracking
    Did anyone give you the jaw exercises to do? I was given a sheet with exercises to do everyday, so many times a day to keep from having my jaw lock up. I am sure Hondo can give you the low down on what can happen...
    I don't know how far out you are from your radiation but I would check with your ENT if you have one or a speech therapist or your doc. I found even with doing the exercises, once in awhile my jaw would feel "funny".
    If you are like me, anything out of the ordinary tends to freak me out.
    Hope all is well and it is nothing to worry about.
    Peace, Nancy aka toughcookie
  • nwasen
    nwasen Member Posts: 235 Member
    #3
    Jaw cracking
    Did anyone give you the jaw exercises to do? I was given a sheet with exercises to do everyday, so many times a day to keep from having my jaw lock up. I am sure Hondo can give you the low down on what can happen...
    I don't know how far out you are from your radiation but I would check with your ENT if you have one or a speech therapist or your doc. I found even with doing the exercises, once in awhile my jaw would feel "funny".
    If you are like me, anything out of the ordinary tends to freak me out.
    Hope all is well and it is nothing to worry about.
    Peace, Nancy aka toughcookie
  • Greend
    Greend Member Posts: 678
    #4
    nwasen said:

    Jaw cracking
    Did anyone give you the jaw exercises to do? I was given a sheet with exercises to do everyday, so many times a day to keep from having my jaw lock up. I am sure Hondo can give you the low down on what can happen...
    I don't know how far out you are from your radiation but I would check with your ENT if you have one or a speech therapist or your doc. I found even with doing the exercises, once in awhile my jaw would feel "funny".
    If you are like me, anything out of the ordinary tends to freak me out.
    Hope all is well and it is nothing to worry about.
    Peace, Nancy aka toughcookie

    Jaw pop
    Mine would pop and actually hurt when it did. I din't know about exercises until I went to a TMJ. The exercises helped a lot.

    Denny
  • denistd
    denistd Member Posts: 597
    #5
    Greend said:

    Jaw pop
    Mine would pop and actually hurt when it did. I din't know about exercises until I went to a TMJ. The exercises helped a lot.

    Denny

    Jaw
    I had chemo and rads for larynx cancer, fortunately I had no jaw problems, but sometimes that shows up later, I finished my treatment in June of 2009 and yesterday had all of my teeth (those remaining) pulled, doctor had a hell of a time getting them out due to hardening of the jaw, this procedure was performed in a hospital OP with an oral surgeon. I am severely bruised around the jaw and very swollen, so who knows what the future brings, but it's all worth it for both yourself and family.
  • Dav1965
    Dav1965 Member Posts: 132
    #6
    My problems
    I had tongue surgery in July 2010. I finished chemo and rads in Nov 2010. In March 2011 i had another surgery on my tongue. In May my left ear started hurting. After 3 visits with ear aches my doctor did a cat scan on my head and neck and found i had a non cancerous cyst and my jaw bone socket is degenerated. My bet is you have TMJD the i was refered to physical therapy and it helped some. The doctor will not operate anymore because of doing more harm than good. Good luck David
  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    #7
    Snap Crackle pop

    You would think my jaw was a bowl of Rice Krispies, I don’t have any pain from it just a lot on noise sometimes. Suggest you see your dentist about possible TMJ, of curse they will tell you it is a side affect of radiation treatment.

    Hondo

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