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I'm on day 8 and my jaws are constantly aching. I've been weaning off the Dilaudid after my surgeon said I should be off it by now at my day 6 post op. When I tried to wean myself, perhaps I did it too fast at first and got what seemed like withdrawal symptoms..? (diarrhea, headache, dizzies, nause...

What kind of changes if any, happens to the nose when you have your upper jaw moved up and / or backwards? Personal experiences, etc, is real appreciated. Thank you. I didnt have my upper jaw moved back, but I did just have it moved up. So this is what happened. The very tip of my nose curved upwar...

I'm finally feeling up to posting an update on my surgery. My surgeon said the surgery would be at least 5 hours. It ended up taking 8 hours. The surgeon said everything went well. I spent the 1st 24 hours in intensive care unit. I had the NG tube the whole time in intensive care unit. It made my t...

I'm a week and half post op and my jaw muscles seem to be tight, ache or something. It feels like I'm ALWAYS tensing my chin up, but it's doing it by itself. The left side of my face is more numb that my right. If I could get these uncomfortable feeling to go away I'd be feel pretty good. Advil doe...

i really think that my lower jaw needs to be repositioned upwards. currently it rest with mouth being fully open. if it was repositioned upwards then it should close my openbite + open mouth posture. it should also let my toungue rest against the roof of my mouth. presently it rests agains my botto...

Thank you MetalMedic, you always make me feel better with your responses! All I can say is thank goodness for this site; otherwise I think I'd be a wreck! It's funny; I did and do have a great support system around me; it's just on different levels. My husband was there with me for the first week, ...

Hopefully I can sit long enough at the computer without passing out! :lol: I get the dizzies a lot from the meds. I have to say this surgery was more difficult than I expected. Actually, I knew it would be difficult but it was different than I thought. The pain is a lot more than I expected. From t...

Good luck!!!!!

Hello everyone, For those who have gone through it to this point - did you experience good days and bad days; as well as good nights and bad nights? Two nights ago I was thrilled because I got about 6 hours of sleep. On the other hand, last night I got about 2. The constant tension in my lower face...

So, I went to the surgeon's office today for my first post-op followup. Let me tell you about my interesting experience. I came, it, they did a full panoramic x-ray to see how everything looked. The surgeon then came in and said everything looks amazing for 1 week post-op. He was very pleased. (what...

I don't know what I would do without this site! I've been a reader ever since my braces came on, but now that I've gone through the surgery, this section is so incredibly worthwhile. Thank you everyone for your suggestions and support. MetalMedic, I actually did the same thing this afternoon; pulle...

Hi everyone, I thought I'd post a new thread for another issue I'm having post-surgery. This is my 3rd night at home and I'm still unable to get to sleep properly. At the most, I'm getting about 2 hours a night. They recommend to keep elevated for swelling and bruising; what have others found; did ...

Yeah, the first few days are HELL, after that it steadily gets better. Mornings are the roughest since thats when Im the most swollen cause i usually end up falling over to sleep, (I try to sleep sitting up but almost always plop over at night) and you don't move at all. I go for my first post-op fo...

Any DO DO DO DO BE generous with the pain meds. If it says every 4 hours, take it EVERY 4 hours. Its not worth being uncomfortable and in pain. Don't worry, YOU WONT get addictied or hooked. Its non-sense and unwarranted. People only get addicted when theyre on it for MONTHS due to chronic problems....

Congrats! Hope all goes well!