 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 | Bill, I have trismus but I don't get pain that sharp when I push against the limits of my jaw opening. It does hurt, though, for example when I need to yawn or anytime when I am really pushing--so it could be symptoms of trismus you are epxeriencing. If it is trismus you are catching it early and may have to push back against it by using your therabite, pain or no pain, to keep the jaw from tightening more.
Nelie
SCC(T2N0M0) part.glossectomy & neck dissect 2/9/05 & 2/25/05.33 IMRT(66 Gy),2 Cisplatin ended 06/03/05.Stage I breast cancer treated 2/05-11/05.Surgery to remove esophageal stricture 07/06, still having dilatations to keep esophagus open.Dysphagia. "When you're going through hell, keep going"
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