Family member has Trismus - can’t open mouth wider than a tiny bit. Diagnosed with TMD and teeth grinding. Taking high doses of Motrin. and when mouth can open again will get a night guard to stop grinding. No progress after 2 weeks. Anybody out there ever have this? How long until you got back full mouth opening? The internet is filled with very scary anecdotes about this - hoping to find people here that have success stories.
Wow, no, can’t offer any help. I have TMJ and also clench my teeth at night, but that has never happened to me.
Hope your family member improves soon.
Hi. S2 is also a very bad tooth grinder (bruxism) and developed a variety of symptoms this past fall (long story) as a result. He does have some limited mouth opening but it didn’t get to the point which you describe. He saw a PT who taught him some great exercises and was also on a muscle relaxer (at night) for a period of time. Heat on the jaw area was also recommended…
Also, he was eventually fitted for a night guard which we believe has made a huge difference.
Hope he/she is going better.
I had TMJ and couldn’t open my mouth very wide for a long time. It sounds like this person’s may be worse than mine though. I wound up wearing braces, and it helped a lot.