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satman:
does or has anybody ever felt like
your biting or are biting your cheek and lip.
sometimes when eating i will bite my lip.
does this dissappear?

marg:
Hi satman,
   I am in the same boat.  I have partial facial paralysis on my AN side and I do bite my lip often when eating (especially when eating a sandwich).  It is very annoying.  My facial paralysis is getting a bit better so I have high hopes of putting my 'lip biting days' behind me sometime in the (hopefully) near future.  I sometimes bite the inside of my cheek too.... but I think that happens mostly at night.
      Hang in there.... it seems that as I get further from my post surgery date different things grab my attention in order of importance.  This is one of the smaller things... so I must be adjusting to the bigger ones to even be noticing it.
Remember ... we can only do this recovery thing one day at a time (and sometimes ... only an hour at a time).
Margaret

satman:
hi marg,i thought it was just me
as nobody was responding.i constantly feel
like im biting my cheek.
and sandwiches are tough,,i bite my lip to.
i've been staying away from bread as much as
possible,because it hurts trying to open my mouth
that wide,and i want a damn WHATABURGER i have'nt
had one since june.where's the justice!

Boppie:
I had conquered my jaw and lip biting years ago with orthodontia and full mouth braces in my early 50's.  Misaligned teeth are said to be the cause of jaw and lip biting.  

But after AN surgery I learned all over again about the importance of knowing how your tongue, lips, and jaws are moving when you eat.  I had a bad time in the first three our four months post op with lip biting.  I had minimal visble facial issues, but the numbness on my tongue was a real nuisance to deal with.  I had the greatest difficulty with bread and rolls.  In addition to being hard to chew up and biting my lip, I suffered from dry mouth and needed extra water to get dry foods down.  My dentist gave me some tips.

So, if you are having any of these problems try cutting or tearing larger foods, and chase with liquids.  For the pesky lip bite pain I rinsed with warm salt water.  Alcohol and peroxide based mouth washes aggravated my taste buds and numb tongue.  Use a very soft tooth brush, often.  This too will pass. :)

marg:
Satman,
My jaw still hurts... but is getting much better in the last 2 weeks.  I could open it hardly at all 2 weeks after surgery.  It still doesn't seem to open as wide as it used to...but with the facial paralysis on the AN side my lips don't move out of the way so.... that is part of the problem of not opening wide enough.  I was finally able to eat corn on the cob 2 days ago.... so it will get better.
Margaret

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